Messor barbarus

Name: Messor barbarus
Origin: Spain
Queen: approx. 13 – 16 mm
Workers: approx. 3– 13 mm
Founding: Claustral

Colony type: monogynous

Food: Seeds (e.g. chia seeds etc.), carbohydrates (e.g. sugar water, honey), proteins (crickets, flies, cockroaches)
Humidity:
• Arena: 30 – 50 %
• Nest: 50 – 70 %
Temperature:
• Arena: 22 – 28 °C
• Nest: 24 – 28 °C
Hibernation: Yes, November to January at approx. 10 – 12°C
Nest types: Ytong, plaster are particularly suitable.
Colony size: approx. 10000-15000