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Messor cephalotes is the largest harvester ant in the world!
Scientific name : Messor cephalotes
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Distribution area : East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Color of the ant : Red, black
Difficulty: 3/5
Queen size : 22-25 mm
Worker size : 5-19 mm
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Temperature : 25 to 28 degrees
Optimal temperature : 26-27 degrees
nest humidity : 60 to 70%
humidity outside world : 30 to 50%
Winter dormancy : none
Growth rate: 2/5
Growing to a number of workers : +- several thousand workers
Subfamily : Myrmicinae
Foundation : Claustral (does not require nutrition during the foundation period)
Colony formation : Monogyne (can have 1 queen per nest)
Care:
Food : insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubias. Sugars like, this species has little to no need for sugars
Food needs : normal
From how many workers to a nest : from +- 30 workers to a small nest
Recommended nest type : Sand formicarium, 3d nest, Acrylic nest, AntLab nest
Messor cephalotes is a bit more difficult to keep than other Messor species, the most important thing is that the colony always has enough seeds and water. In addition, you can offer the colony an insect a few times a week, then watch its behavior carefully. For example, if the colony does not accept the food, the colony has sufficient food available and you can try again a few days later. It is also important that this species is placed in a place where there are little to no vibrations, as this species is very sensitive to this and this causes stress.
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