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.