Novomessor albisetosus

Novomessor albisetosus is a robust, aggressive, and rapidly developing ant species. Its distinctive features are its rusty red coloration and hairy body. In nature, they gather not only seeds but also plant tissue and insects.

husbandry information
- Lat. Name = Novomessor albisetosus
- Origin = Northern Mexico, South America
- Colony form = monogynous
- Queen = rust-red to brown, 13mm in size
- Workers = rust-red to brown, 6-8mm in size
- Soldiers = not available
- Food = insects, sugar water solution and seeds
- Arena =21-28 degrees, 50-60% humidity
- Nesting area = 25-28 degrees, 60-75% humidity
- Hibernation = diapause about 2-3 months at about 20 degrees
- Substrate = San clay
- Activity = active at dusk in nature, active at daytime in domesticated animals
- Behavior = Aggressive
- Development = From egg to worker approx. 4-5 weeks, strongly temperature dependent
- Max. colony size = about 5,000 individuals