Messor hebreus

Species at a glance

• Origin: the eastern Mediterranean: Israel and neighbouring Levant countries
• Colony: a single queen; workers of varying size
• Difficulty: intermediate, for keepers with some experience

Care conditions

• Temperature: roughly 22–30 °C
• Humidity: 30–60%; the seed granary stays dry
• Food: a mix of small untreated seeds (poppy, chia, canary seed, grass seeds); a few insects once or twice a week for the brood

Hibernation

Harvester ants from this region are given a cool rest at about 12–15 °C for 2–3 months.

Please note

This species is rare in the hobby and there is little verified care data. The conditions given are a guide based on related species of the genus; check them with the seller and watch how the colony responds.