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Introduction & Overview

 

Common Name

Black Harvester Ant, Desert Harvester ant, Veros

Queen Size

10 mm

Worker Size

6 mm

Characteristics

Beginner Friendly
Fully Claustral
Polygyne
Monogyne
Polymorphic
Monodomic
Granivore
Major Caste

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Queen Identification

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Founding setup

Temperature

80-85 F (27-29 C)

Humidity

Mid-low

 

Time to first workers

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Sensitivity concerns

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Tubs and tubes

Formicarium

Notes

Final Thoughts

Veromessor pergandei

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