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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: fathead 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
nest humidity: 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:
Nutrition: 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.

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