Species: Pogonomyrmex barbatus
 
Breeding difficulty: Medium
 
Castes: No
 
Size :

  
Queen: 10-11 millimeters
  
Workers: 5-7 millimeters

 
Type of foundation: Independent clastral
 
Harvest location: United States
 
Number of gynes: Monogyne
 
Rearing temperatures: 28-32 degrees
 
Rearing humidity: 60-70%
 
Food: Insects and seeds
 
Hibernation: Yes, 3 months at around 15 degrees
 
Type of nest: Reconstituted stone, resinated plaster, terrarium, cellular concrete
 
Description: Pogonomyrmex barbatus is a species of harvester ant. Unlike the Messor they do not make ant bread but consume the seeds directly, they also consume insects in greater proportion.