European Ant Keeping

Messor structor and Messor barbarus compared: queens, colony size, worker size, temperature, winter rest and which harvester ant suits you.

Harvester ant care for beginners: seeds, nest setup with a dry seed store, temperature, winter rest and what to expect from Messor colonies.

Lasius niger care guide: nest, feeding, temperature, humidity and winter rest for the black garden ant, the classic beginner species.

Messor barbarus care guide: nest with a dry seed store, seeds, temperature, humidity, winter rest and colony growth for this one-queen harvester ant.

Messor structor care guide: seeds, nest, temperature, winter rest and colony growth for this polygynous European harvester ant, with identification notes.