Scientific name : Messor wasmanni
Distribution area: Southern Europe
Difficulty level: 2/5
Queen size : 12-14mm
Worker size : 4-10mm
Soldier size : /
Hibernation: early November-February at 15 degrees
Growth rate: 2/5
Temperature: 21-26 degrees
Optimal temperature : 24-26 degrees
Recommended nest type: ytong/acrylic/3d
Diet: mainly seeds, insects, sugar liquids
Messor wasmanni is a species in the Myrmicinae subfamily. They are known for accepting various types of seeds and grinding them into a paste, which they then feed to the larvae and the queen. They are relatively easygoing and undemanding, making them an ideal species for patient ant keepers.
