Messor wasmanni 15 to 25 workers

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 subfamily Myrmicinae. They are known to accept various types of seeds and grind them into a paste which they then feed to the larvae and the queen. They are fairly easy-going and have few demands on their conditions, making them an ideal species for patient ant keepers.