Messor ibericus, commonly known as the Iberian harvester ant, is a species of harvester ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae found throughout Europe, although they are found mostly in the Iberian Peninsula. They prefer open dry areas, such as scrub or grasslands, and feed on a variety of seeds.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Iberian Harvester Ant being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Messor structor
- Messor muticus
- Pheidole rhea
- Messor hellenius
- Aphaenogaster epirotes
- Aphaenogaster gibbosa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Messor
- Species
- Messor ibericus
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