Mediterranean

Messor barbarus
The harvester ant, granivorous and spectacular. A fascinating species for motivated beginners.
Aphaenogaster senilis
The long-legged Aphaenogaster, elegant and active. An emblematic species of the western Mediterranean.
Crematogaster scutellaris
The acrobat ant with its raised gaster. Visually spectacular and arboreal.
Camponotus cruentatus
The large black-and-red carpenter ant of the south. Spectacular, intermediate, and polymorphic.
Camponotus barbaricus
The Maghreb carpenter ant, heat-loving, with highly polymorphic castes. Very beautiful in captivity.
Pheidole pallidula
The dimorphic species par excellence: workers and big-headed soldiers. Spectacular.
Camponotus pilicornis
A hairy Iberian carpenter ant, hardy and adaptable. A good compromise between size and ease.
Crematogaster sordidula
A small Mediterranean acrobat ant with a raised gaster. More discreet than its cousin scutellaris.
Tapinoma magnum
The European “Argentine ant”, ultra-polygynous and expansive. An invasive species to handle with care.
Plagiolepis pygmaea
The Mediterranean dwarf ant, polygynous and minuscule. Fast growth but frequent escapes.
Cataglyphis cursor
The desert ant, fast and heat-resistant. For experts who love a challenge.
Cataglyphis hispanica
The Iberian Cataglyphis, fast and heat-tolerant. Hardier in captivity than C. cursor.
Cataglyphis nodus
The Balkan Cataglyphis, polymorphic and heat-enduring. Active during the hottest hours.