Species: Messor barbarus
 
Breeding difficulty: Easy
 
Castes : Yes
 
Size :
Queen: 13-14 millimeters
Workers: 3-6 millimeters
Majors: 8-14 millimeters
 
 
Foundation type: Claustrale independent
 
Harvesting area: Spain
 
Number of gynes: Monogyne
 
Growing temperatures: 26-28 degrees
 
Rearing humidity: 60-70
 
Food: Seeds and insects
 
Hibernation: Yes, 3 months at around 15°C
 
Nest type: Resin plaster, terrarium, reconstituted stone, cellular concrete
 
Adult colony size: 10000-15000 workers
 
Description: Messor barbarus is a species of harvester ant, consuming mainly seeds. They have soldiers with red heads.