Messor laboriosus (Santschi, 1927)

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Formicidae
Subfamily:Myrmicinae
Tribe:Stenammini
Genus:Messor
Species:Messor laboriosus

General information

Colony structure: Monogynous
Worker polymorphism: Yes
Nuptial flight months: No information.
Colony founding: claustral (queen does not need any food)
Links: AntWiki

Keeping parameters

Nutrition: Mainly seeds and nuts but dead insects and sugar water, honey too.
Nest temperature: 22 ℃ - 28 ℃
Nest humidity: 60 % - 89 %
Outworld temperature: 18 ℃ - 30 ℃
Outworld humidity: 30 % - 69 %
Hibernation required: yes: end of november until end of february

Distribution

Names

Invalid names

No information.

Common names

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Sizes

Worker

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Queen

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Male

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Flight Distribution