{"product_id":"bicolor-harvester-ant","title":"Messor minor hesperius \"Red\" (Canary Islands Harvester Ants)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMessor minor\u003c\/em\u003e, or the Canary Islands Harvester Ant is an old world harvester ant from around the Mediterranean sea, from southern Italy to northern Africa. Unlike New world Harvester ants, like \u003cem\u003ePogonomyrmex\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMessor\u003c\/em\u003e creates a sort of \"ant bread\". Larger workers in the colony will deshell seeds and chew them up to create a type of food which is fed directly to the larvae. These ants are relatively docile, and are particularly fast growing. Mature colonies will grow up to 50,000 workers of 3 sizes; minors, media, and majors, ranging overall from 4 to 11mm, with queens of up to 12mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our \u003ca title=\"Messor minor Care Sheet\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/blogs\/articles\/messor-minor-care-sheet\"\u003ecare sheet on bicolor harvester ants here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs these ants are found in areas where temperatures are high year-round, hibernation is not needed, and the colony should be kept close to 25 degrees Celsius, with humidity levels of 50-70%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos Courtesy of Sarah Gregg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eShipping Conditions\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eThis species comes from more tropical areas than Canada, and are not cold-tolerant. Thus, we will not ship them in the winter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust a warning, we will NOT ship live ants into the US unless the receiver has a permit. If such an order is made, it will be refunded, minus a 10% processing fee and restocking fee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5 id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor US Ant Keepers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe can't ship live ants to the US, but we've partnered with \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.statesideants.com\/?ref=DOWNTHEANTHILL\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStateside Ants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e to help spread ant keeping. They're a highly reputable ant store and ship to all states in the lower 48. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can check them out \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.statesideants.com\/?ref=DOWNTHEANTHILL\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and use code DTAHAFFIL for 10% off\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Canada Ant Colony","offers":[{"title":"Queen","offer_id":42420292911326,"sku":"0292911326","price":102.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Queen + 1-5 workers","offer_id":42420293075166,"sku":"0293075166","price":121.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Queen + 5-10 workers","offer_id":42420293239006,"sku":"0293239006","price":134.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Queen + 10-25 workers","offer_id":42420293402846,"sku":"0293402846","price":151.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Queen + 25-50 workers","offer_id":42420293566686,"sku":"0293566686","price":188.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Queen + 50-100 workers","offer_id":42420293730526,"sku":"0293730526","price":225.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/8928\/0333\/files\/messor-minor-hesperius-red-canary-islands-harvester-ants-424632.jpg?v=1729700882","url":"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/pa\/products\/bicolor-harvester-ant","provider":"Canada Ant Colony","version":"1.0","type":"link"}