{"product_id":"novomessor-cockerelli","title":"Novomessor cockerelli (Long-Legged Desert Ant)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNovomessor cockerelli\u003c\/strong\u003e — a large, long-legged desert harvester of the American Southwest. Quick, hardy, and endlessly active, these ants are famous for cooperative foraging, swarming over oversized seeds and insects and hauling them home as a team. A fast-growing, rewarding colony for the keeper ready to step up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a fresh-caught, mated queen with brood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFounding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully claustral — though she readily takes food if offered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e An omnivorous harvester — seeds plus generous insect protein; they are voracious, enthusiastic feeders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast — colonies scale quickly with warmth and steady feeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deserts of the southwestern U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate — hardy and forgiving, but their appetite and pace reward an attentive keeper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSting:\u003c\/strong\u003e No potent sting — spirited and quick to bite, but without the venom of \u003cem\u003ePogonomyrmex\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew here? Read our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/care-novomessor-cockerelli\"\u003eLong-Legged Harvester care guide →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom their chamber to your door — shipped with care by Royal Chamber Ants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Chamber Ants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54915260711217,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/rcants.com\/products\/novomessor-cockerelli","provider":"Royal Chamber Ants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}