Messor capitatus

Price range: 85,90 zł through 279,90 zł

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SKU: AOTA159 Category: Ants Tags: ant, Ant Atlas, ant colony, ant on top, antontop, atlas, Atlas de hormigas, Atlas Mrówek, book, Camponotus arnoldinus, Camponotus fallax, Messor capitatus, Queen of ants

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Description

The Messor capitatus ant colony consists of approximately 5,000 ants and has a monogynous colony type. The ants have a medium development rate and come in various sizes, with the queen measuring 13-16mm, workers measuring 5-10mm, and majors measuring 12-16mm. They are black in color and feed on food insects, fruits, vegetables, and seeds. The ants thrive in a humidity level of 30-50% in the arena and 40-60% in the nest.

Additional information

Behavior	Calm
Difficulty in breeding	For begginers
Origin	Western and South Europe
The size of ants	Large
Wintering	No Wintering

Description

Messor capitatus

Colony Type: Monogyny

Colony Size: Up to 5000 workers

Development Speed: medium

Size

Queen: 13-16 mm
Workers: 5-10 mm
Majors: 12-16 mm

Nutrition

Food insects (such as cockroaches and crickets) dead, or live if colony is big
Fruits and vegetables
Jelly
Cooked chicken without salt, shrimps
Seeds

Don’t forget to check out our food products to ensure a well-balanced diet for your colony!