Pheidole jucunda
| Latin Name: |  |
Pheidole jucunda |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) set higher requirments towards climate and escapeprotection |
| Distribution: |  |
Southern China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Habitate: |  |
tropical Rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 11mm Colour: brown to darkbrown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4 mm Colour: brown to ferruginous red, Gaster black |
| Soldier: |  |
Size: 8mm Colour: darkbrown, Gaster black |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition: |  |
honeywater and insects e.g. dipterans like flies and mosqitos, small grains like sesame, millet and amaranthus |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 26°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil, under rotten wood, in dry twigs, |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster, Acrylflatfarm |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to moderate Rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leaves, Twigs, Cork |
| Description: |  |
Pheidole jucunda is very common Pheidole from asia. They are small aggressive ants which show a fast recruitment towards feeding places. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with begin of the rainseason founding: claustral colonysize: a few thousand workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |