Book Ant Atlas — French Edition

At its core the Atlas holds 65 detailed species profiles, backed by practical chapters that tackle the questions every keeper actually asks.

• Species profiles — 65 of the most popular ant species in the European hobby, each with biology, behaviour, typical colony size, temperature and humidity ranges, feeding preferences and formicarium recommendations.
• Choosing your first queen — what to look for, which species suit beginners versus experienced keepers, and how to judge a healthy founding colony.
• Formicarium selection — how to match nest size, chamber height and material to your species and the stage your colony is at.
• Feeding — a full food list covering protein sources, carbohydrates, seed types for harvester ants, and how feeding changes as a colony grows.
• Colony expansion — when and how to move a colony into a larger nest, how to open staged expansion latches correctly, and the mistakes that cost colonies.
• Common beginner mistakes — a direct, practical list of what goes wrong and how to avoid it.
• Seasonal care — hibernation for temperate species, winter preparation and summer heat management.

Its profiles run from European natives to popular exotics sold across the European market: Messor barbarus, Messor structor, Lasius niger, Lasius flavus, Lasius alienus, Tetramorium caespitum, Camponotus nicobarensis, Camponotus fedtschenkoi, Camponotus ligniperda, Formica species, Myrmica rubra, Manica rubida, Pheidole species, Cataglyphis species and 50+ more.

Beginners who want one structured introduction in French instead of piecing the hobby together from scattered forum threads. Intermediate keepers who need a reliable reference for species they have not kept before. Parents who want to understand ant keeping alongside their child. And anyone who simply prefers a physical book — in French — next to the formicarium. It also makes a strong gift to slip in with a first ant setup for a French-speaking keeper.

Language: French (titled Atlas des fourmis). Over 180 printed pages in full colour, with species profiles, feeding lists and practical keeping advice throughout. The Atlas is published in five editions with the same content and species — English (Ant Atlas), Polish (Atlas Mrówek), German (Ameisenatlas), Spanish (Atlas de hormigas) and French (Atlas des fourmis) — so you can pick the language that suits you or the person you are buying for.

Any starter kit or formicarium for a new keeper, a live founding queen of a species covered in the book, and the feeding and decor ranges referenced in its chapters. Browse the full species range to find colonies profiled in the Atlas.

What language is this edition in?
This listing is the French-language edition (Atlas des fourmis). The English, Polish, German, Spanish and French editions are listed separately.

How many pages and species does it cover?
Over 180 full-colour pages with 65 detailed species profiles, plus chapters on queens, formicaria, feeding, expansion and seasonal care.

Is it suitable for complete beginners?
Yes. It starts at the very beginning — choosing a queen and a first nest — and goes deep enough to stay useful as your colony and experience grow.

Does it cover the species I can buy here?
Largely yes. The profiles focus on popular European-market species, including most of the live ants we sell, such as Messor, Lasius, Camponotus, Formica and Pheidole.

Do you ship outside the EU?
Yes. We dispatch within 24 h from Poland with tracked delivery across the EU, the UK and worldwide.

Is it a good gift?
It is one of our most popular add-ons to a first kit or formicarium — a lasting reference that helps a new keeper succeed.