Species & care sheets
Explore Ant Species
Discover and explore ant species from the Antverse — by name, genus, habit or how hard they are to keep.
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PopularBlack Harvester Ant
Messor barbarus
Beginner
Often called the 'perfect pet ant,' this seed-harvesting species from Europe and North Africa is tough, low-maintenance, and shows off a striking range of worker sizes in one colony.
PopularSteppe Harvester Ant
Messor structor
Beginner
A seed-harvesting ant from the European steppes with big-headed major workers that grind grain. Famous for making 'ant bread' from chewed seeds and saliva.
This page is husbandry information only — live ants aren't sold on the site, for the animals' safety in transit.