Species information
Pheidole pallidula is a cute and small ant species, which takes a lot of food and is very aggressive towards their prey! Especially with a larger colony you see a lot of activity and there is always movement.
Specifications:
Scientific name : Pheidole pallidula
Dutch name : fat-headed ant
Distribution area: Southern Europe
Color 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
humidity nest : 50 to 75%
humidity outside world : 30 to 50%
Winter dormancy : small diapause December-February at +-15 degrees
Growth rate : 4/5
Growing into number of workers : several thousand workers
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Foundation : claustral
Colony formation : monogynous (can have 1 queen per nest)
Care :
Food: insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubias.
Sugars such as beetlejelly, byFormica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew etc. Food requirement : high
From how many workers to a 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 good at escaping so make sure you have a good fluorescent barrier to keep the colony within the setup.
Difficulty
2 / 5
Growth rate
4 / 5
