Species information
Pheidole yeensis 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 yeensis
Dutch name : -
Distribution area: South China
Color of the ant : dark red brownish
Difficulty level: 2.5/5
Queen size 7-8 mm
Worker size : 3-4 mm
Soldier size : 7-8
Temperature: 25 to 28 degrees
Optimal temperature : 25-27 degrees
humidity nest : 60 to 80%
humidity outside world : 60 to 70%
Winter rest : -
Growth rate : 4/5
Growing to number of workers : +-3000 workers
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Foundation : claustral
Colony formation : plygyne (can have multiple queens 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 yeensis 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 / 5
Growth rate
4 / 5
