Messor cephalotes
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Messor cephalotes

€ 199,99

The ultimate “megafauna” harvester. Featuring 25mm queens and gargantuan soldiers, Messor cephalotes is a stunning, active, and year-round species from the African savanna.

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The Messor cephalotes, famously known as the Giant African Harvester Ant, is the undisputed titan of the Messor genus. Native to the arid savannas of East Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania), they are the largest harvester ants in the world. They are a “megafauna” species for ant keepers, featuring massive queens and “alien-looking” Super Majors with heads so large they serve as the colony’s primary biological grain mills.

Technical Specifications

Feature Details
Origin East Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia)
Habitat Arid savannas, grasslands, and semi-desert regions
Colony type Monogyne (One queen per colony)
Queen size 22mm – 25mm (Massive; black with intense red highlights)
Major size 14mm – 22mm (Super Majors with enormous red heads)
Minor size 4mm – 10mm (Sleek black/dark mahogany)
Nutrition Primarily Seeds (Millet, flax, grass seeds) and protein (Insects)
Humidity Nest: 50% – 70% | Outworld: 30% – 50% (Dry)
Temperature Nest: 24°C – 28°C | Outworld: 25°C – 30°C
Hibernation None (Tropical/Subtropical; active year-round)
Difficulty 3,5/5 (Moderate; sensitive to vibrations during founding)
Size

Queen with brood

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