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Messor desertus
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Description
Messor desertus is a species of desert harvester ant from the genus Messor, adapted to arid environments. These ants specialize in collecting and storing seeds, which serve as their primary food source. Workers have strong mandibles for crushing hard seed shells, while queens are larger with an enlarged thorax, enabling flight during the mating season. Known for their organized social structure, they are highly efficient and resilient, thriving in extreme desert conditions.
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Description
Messor desertus
Colony Type: Monogyny
Colony Size: 5,000–10,000+ workers
Development Speed: Medium
Size
- Queen: 12–14 mm
- Workers: 4–6 mm
- Major : 8–11 mm
Nutrition
- Food insects (such as cockroaches and crickets) dead, or live if colony is big
- Syrup (a mixture of water and honey or sugar, with a ratio of 4/3 water:1)
- Fruits and vegetables
- Jelly
- Cooked chicken without salt, shrimps
- Honey
- Seeds
Don’t forget to check out our food products to ensure a well-balanced diet for your colony!
Temperature and Humidity
- Humidity: Arena: 20–40% | Nest: 40–55%
- Temperature: Arena: 26–36 °C | Nest: 28–32 °C
Recommended Nests for breeding
- Acrylic nests
- Cork nests
- Ytong nests
- Digfix
- Gypsum
- Soil
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