Species information
Pogonomyrmex barbatus is a very nice species, they have beautiful orange-red and are found in the US. The special thing about this species is that in addition to insects, they also eat seeds, which you normally mainly see in Messor!
Scientific name : Pogonomyrmex barbatus
Dutch name :/ Red harvester ant
Distribution area : United States
Color of the ant : orange reddish
Difficulty level : 3/5
Queen size : 12-14 mm
Worker size : 5-12 mm
Soldier size :/
Temperature : 22 to 27 degrees
Optimal temperature : 25-26 degrees
humidity nest : 30 to 70%
humidity outside world : 30 to 50%
Winter dormancy : November-February
Growth rate : 2/5
Growing to number of workers : +-/ 10,000
Subfamily : Myrmicinae
Foundation : claustral
Colony formation : monogyne (can have 1 queen per nest)
Care :
Nutrition : insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubias. Seed mix Food requirement : normal
From how many workers to a nest : from +- 30 workers to a small nest
Recommended nest type : AntLab ytong Nest, sand formicarium, 3d, acrylic nest
Pogonomyrmex barbatus are fairly easy to keep, a lot of insects and seeds. Give the colony the right conditions and they will grow into a beautiful colony.
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