{"id":32190,"date":"2019-07-22T13:50:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T11:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antderground.com\/producto\/messor-barbarus\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T21:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T19:51:09","slug":"messor-barbarus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/antderground.com\/en\/product\/messor-barbarus\/","title":{"rendered":"Messor Barbarus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/antderground.com\/en\/product-category\/ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen ant<\/a> of Messor Barbarus, ideal for getting started in the world of ants or myrmecology. Below we will show some basic information or technical sheet. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scientific Name:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Species: Messor barbarus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Classification:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kingdom: Animalia<\/li>\n<li>Phylum: Arthropoda<\/li>\n<li>Class: Insecta<\/li>\n<li>Order: Hymenoptera<\/li>\n<li>Family: Formicidae<\/li>\n<li>Genus: Messor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Morphology:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Size: Variable, but workers typically range from 5 to 10 mm.<\/li>\n<li>Color: Brown to reddish.<\/li>\n<li>Head: Proportional to the body, with prominent antennae and mandibles.<\/li>\n<li>Thorax: Divided into three segments: pro, meso, and metathorax.<\/li>\n<li>Abdomen: Segmented, with a distinctive petiole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Behavior:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Colony type: Polygyne (multiple queens per colony).<\/li>\n<li>Diet: Mainly granivorous, feeding on seeds.<\/li>\n<li>Habits: Construct underground nests, characterized by mounds of soil on the surface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Habitat:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prefers dry and warm areas.<\/li>\n<li>Can be found in fields, meadows, and areas with low vegetation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Geographical Distribution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Southern Europe and North Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Life Cycle:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult).<\/li>\n<li>The colony may include multiple queens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Aspects:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interaction with other species: May interact with other ants and compete for resources.<\/li>\n<li>Ecological importance: Contributes to seed dispersal in its habitat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the Messor barbarus ant, a perfect species to get started in myrmecology, it is easy to care for and to have a colony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9733,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[206,500],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-32190","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-ants","7":"product_cat-european-ants","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-variable"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Messor Barbarus | Queen ant or ant colony - ANTDERGROUND<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the Messor Barbarus queen ant, a perfect species to get started and create your own ant colony. 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