Veromessor pergandei
The black desert harvester ant from the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. A large colony that above all needs warmth.
Veromessor pergandei — American harvester ant — 1 queen — SKU-M-034-01
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View details: Veromessor pergandei — American harvester ant — 1 queen — SKU-M-034-01Species at a glance
- Origin: the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of the south-western US and north-western Mexico
- Colony: a mature colony has 10–15 thousand workers of different sizes
- Difficulty: intermediate, for keepers with some experience
Care conditions
- Temperature: a warm zone of 26–32 °C and a cooler one for the queen and young brood; the queen may stop laying when it is cooler, and overheating above 40 °C is dangerous
- Humidity: a moist brood area and a dry seed area
- Food: seeds (dandelion, bluegrass and other small seeds) as the staple, insects for protein
Hibernation
Most keepers skip hibernation; in winter the colony can be kept at room temperature of about 21 °C to give the queen a rest from laying.
Farm and colony growth
The queen founds the colony alone and needs no food until the first workers appear; a young colony lives in a test tube until it gets crowded.