My Living Ant World Best Ants UK Blog! Live queen ants care guide.

Messor capitatus care for beginners: big-headed harvester ants from arrival to a thriving colony, with seeds, careful watering, heating and winter care.

Tetramorium semilaeve care from arrival to a busy colony: tiny Mediterranean ants, seeds and feeding, watering, PTFE and winter care.

Crematogaster scutellaris care: the acrobat ant from arrival to a fast-growing colony, with nest choice, feeding, watering, PTFE and winter.

Messor structor care for beginners: harvester ants from arrival to a thriving colony, with seeds, careful watering, heating and winter care.

Pheidole pallidula care from arrival to a busy colony: warmth, watering, feeding the soldiers and minors, PTFE and winter.

Camponotus ligniperda ants require a balanced diet of both proteins and carbohydrates. Camponotus ligniperda stand as one of Europe's largest ant species. The workers measure 7-15 mm in length, and queens grow up to 18 mm.