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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 dormancy :/
Growth rate : 4/5
Growing to number of workers : +- 3000 workers
Subfamily : Myrmicinae
Foundation : claustral
Colony formation : polygynous (can have multiple queens per nest)

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.