Species information:
Pheidole yeensis 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 yeensis
Dutch name: –
Distribution area: Southern China
Ant color: dark reddish brown
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
Nest humidity: 60 to 80%
Outside world humidity: 60 to 70%
Hilf-dormancy: –
Growth rate: 4/5
Develops into number of workers: +-3000 workers
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Organization: claustral
Colony formation: plygyne (can have multiple queens per nest)
Care:
Diet: insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubia cockroaches. Sugars such as beetle jelly, byFormica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew etc.
Food requirement: high
Number of workers per 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 adept at escaping, so make sure you provide a good fluon barrier to keep the colony contained.
Difficulty level
2.5 / 5
Growth rate
4 / 5
