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Pheidole noda is a well-known ant species with large soldiers. They grow quickly, and there's always a lot of activity to be seen.

Specifications:

Scientific name: Pheidole noda

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Distribution area: Japan, India, China, Vietnam, Sri Lanka

Color of the ant: black, brown, reddish

Difficulty level: 2.5/5

Queen size: 7-8 mm

Size of worker: 3-4 mm

Size of soldier: 4.5-5

Temperature: 24 to 28 degrees

Optimal temperature: 25-27 degrees

nest humidity: 60 to 80%

outside humidity: 30 to 50%

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Growth rate: 4/5

Grow to number of workers: +- 3000 workers

Subfamily: Myrmicinae

Foundation: claustral

Colony formation: monogyne (can have a maximum of 1 queen per nest)

Food: insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubia cockroaches. Sugars such as beetle jelly, byFormica sunburst and nectar, honeydew, etc.

Food requirement: high

How many workers go to a nest?: 50+

Recommended nest type: AntLab Fusion Nest, 3d, ytong, plaster, acrylic

Care:

Pheidole noda are not difficult to keep; they love sugars and insects and will readily accept them. Given the right conditions, they will grow into a beautiful colony.