Pheidole spathifera
| Latin Name: |  |
Pheidole spathifera |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southchina, India, Burma, Sri Lanka, |
| Habitate: |  |
open land, Forest edges |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 7,5mm Colour: reddish brown, gaster darker |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3,1 - 3,5mm Colour: thorax yellowish brown, gaster darker, strong pubescence |
| Soldier: |  |
Size: 5,5 - 6,5mm Colour: reddish brown, gaster darker, strong pubescence |
| Males: |  |
Size: 5mm Colour: |
| Nutrition: |  |
honeywater, insects (small fruit flies, houseflies and small crickets), grains e.g. sesame, amaranthus or millet |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in in soil, under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder,Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to forest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, leaf litter, Twigs, |
| Description: |  |
These Pheidole build there nest in soil and under stones. Most of their biology is still unresearched. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral colonysize: a few 1000 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |