Messor capitatus (Latreille, 1798)

Scientific classification

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

General information

Colony structure: Monogynous
Worker polymorphism: Yes
Nuptial flight months: January, September, October, November, December
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: No information.
Nest humidity: No information.
Outworld temperature: No information.
Outworld humidity: No information.
Hibernation required: yes: end of november until end of february

Distribution

Names

Invalid names

Formica huberiana, Myrmica galbula

Common names

No information.

Sizes

Worker
Min
Max
Queen
Min
Max
Male
Min
Max

Flight Distribution