Latin Name: |
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Pheidole pallidula |
Trivialname: |
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
Keeping Level: |
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(2) Species from Southern Europe with higher requirements towards food and climate as well as escape prevention |
Distribution: |
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Southern Europe, Southerneuropean Peninsula, North Africa |
Habitat: |
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Sand- and shrub areas, open xerothermous places |
Colonyform: |
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polygyne |
Queen: |
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Size: 7 - 8mm Colour: reddish brown |
Worker: |
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Size: 2 - 4mm Colour: shiny black, head reddish brown (major worker) |
Soldier: |
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6mm |
Males: |
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Size: 4 - 6mm Colour: black |
Nutrition |
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Honeywater, insects, also small seeds |
Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
Temperature: |
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Arena: 25 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 28°C |
Hibernation: |
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yes, from end of November until end of February at 15°C |
Nestform: |
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Build their nest in soil and under stones |
Kind of Formicaria: |
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Farm-arena, Ant arena Combi, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest, flat farm acryl, cork nest, Digfix |
Formicaria size: |
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Size: S |
Substrate: |
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Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
Planting: |
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similar to savanah areas with grass and other plants |
Decoration: |
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Branches, roots, treeneedels, stones |
Description: |
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This species is a small ant from southeurope. They are very aggressive against other ants and can recrute quickly towards feeding places. They need a huge amount of food so with a lack they try to escape very soon. Therefore it is nesseccary to have a good working escape prevention. |
Development: |
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matingflight: May - September
founding: claustral (without feeding)
colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals |
Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
Weblinks: |
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