Species information:
Pheidole pallidula is a cute, small ant species that takes a lot of food and is very aggressive towards its prey! Especially in a larger colony, you'll see a lot of activity, and there's always something moving.

Specifications:
Scientific name : Pheidole pallidula
Dutch name : thick-headed
ant Distribution area: Southern Europe
Colour of the ant : orange-reddish
Difficulty level: 2/5
Queen size : 7-8 mm
Worker size : 2.5-3 mm
Soldier size : 3.5-4
Temperature: 25 to 29 degrees
Optimal temperature : 25-27 degrees
nest humidity : 50 to 75%
outside humidity : 30 to 50%
Winter rest : small diapause December-February at +-15 degrees
Growth rate : 4/5
Developing into a number of workers : several thousand workers
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Foundation : claustral
Colony formation : monogyne (can have 1 queen per nest)

Care :
Diet: Insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, and dubias. Sugars such as beetle jelly, Formica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew, etc.
Food requirements : High.
Number of workers per nest : 50+.
Recommended nest type : AntLab Fusion Nest, 3D, Ytong, plaster, acrylic.

Care:

Pheidole pallidula loves sugars and insects. With the right temperatures and food supply, this species will quickly grow into a nice, large colony. They are quite adept at escaping, so make sure you provide a good fluon barrier to keep the colony contained.

Difficulty level

2 / 5

Growth rate

4 / 5

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The pheidole pallidula is quite special. Buying one is therefore a good idea. However, there are a few things you need to pay extra attention to if you want to deal with these ants. Unlike, for example, the Solenopsis fugax, an ant that grows quickly and can be quite aggressive. Moreover, these ants know how to escape.

Even the queen doesn't grow very big

Buying the Pheidole pallidula ant is an ant native to the Mediterranean. These ants don't grow very large. If you decide to buy the Pheidole pallidula, you'll have a queen that grows to between 6 and 8 millimeters. The worker ants, of course, grow even smaller, reaching only between 2 and 3 millimeters. The soldiers of this ant species fall right in between, growing to between 4 and 5 millimeters.

Ideally, ensure a temperature between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius

Buying Pheidole pallidula means you'll be dealing with ants hibernating, also known as a short diapause. They do this between December and February, preferably at a temperature between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius. Ideally, the ants prefer a temperature between 20 and 29 degrees Celsius. It's even better to expose the ants to a temperature between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius.

Do you choose a ytong nest or a 3D nest?

As for the nest, you can choose a ytong nest or a 3D nest. Then there's the food if you decide to buy the Pheidole pallidula. You can do the ants a great favor by choosing insects, jelly, sugar water, and honeydew. Incidentally, this ant species is a subfamily of the Myrmicinae.

If you choose to buy the pheidole pallidula, you choose small ants

If you choose these ants, you're choosing small ants. However, that doesn't say anything about the nature of these little creatures. Despite their small size, they can be extremely aggressive towards their prey. Moreover, they grow very quickly and require a considerable amount of food. Be warned, too, because these ants are proving to be very adept at escaping. Keep that in mind before you lose your colony.

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Difficulty level

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Growth rate

4 / 5

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Buy Pheidole pallidula

Even the queen doesn't grow very big

Ideally, ensure a temperature between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius

Do you choose a ytong nest or a 3D nest?

If you choose to buy the pheidole pallidula, you choose small ants

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Pheidole pallidula

Difficulty level

2 / 5

Growth rate

4 / 5

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Buy Pheidole pallidula

Even the queen doesn't grow very big

Ideally, ensure a temperature between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius

Do you choose a ytong nest or a 3D nest?

If you choose to buy the pheidole pallidula, you choose small ants

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