Messor Nondentatus gen 4 nest They are similar to Lasius

They are similar to Lasius niger but are bigger ant both queen and workers

They raid the pupae of other ants in their nest so they will behave like the slave-makers

While the unit can be heated this will likely result in condensation on the acrylic walls

PLEASE NOTE that to reduce plastic waste we do not include a 13mm connection tube or pipette for hydration with every nest

The workers are 3 mm in size and are notable for their very long legs and antennae

Messor Nondentatus gen 4 nest They are similar to LasiusMessor Nondentatus (Harvester Ant) Very interesting larger species with special extra large workers. Seed eaters Humidity requirements: 50 60% Temperature requirements: 18 26 C Hibernation: November until end of February at 15C Suggested housing: Wakooshi Ant Farm Modules, Acrylic, Ytong, soil. Nutrition: They mainly eat seeds which they grind down to make ant bread. Sugars from honey or sugar water. Protein from insect sources. Colony size: 1 10,000