Latin Name: |
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Pheidole sinica |
Trivialname: |
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
Keeping Level: |
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(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
Distribution: |
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China (Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi Provinz) |
Habitate: |
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open land, woodland and woodmargins |
Colonyform: |
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monogyne |
Queen: |
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Size: 12mm Colour: darkbrown |
Worker: |
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Size: 4,6 - 4,7mm Colour: reddish brown to yellowish brown |
Soldier: |
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Size: 8,2 - 9,2mm Colour: reddish brown |
Males: |
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Size: - Colour: |
Nutrition: |
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honeywater, insects (small fruit flies, houseflies and small crickets), grains e.g. sesame, amaranthus or millet |
Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 50 - 60% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
Temperature: |
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Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
Hibernation: |
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no |
Nestform: |
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nest in soil, under stones |
Kind of Formicaria: |
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Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder,Ytong/Plaster |
Formicaria size: |
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Size: S - M |
Substrate: |
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Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
Planting: |
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similar to forest |
Decoration: |
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stones, Leaflitter, Twigs, |
Description: |
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These Pheidole are very aggressive against Nestdisturbance and other ants. The often attack other colonies. They are also known under the old name Ceratopheidole sinica which isn`t valid any more. |
Development: |
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matingflight: -
founding: claustral, Queen can be up to 10 years and older
colonysize: a few 1000 workers |
Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
Weblinks: |
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