Pheidole noda

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Pheidole noda

Reference : PFOUR-110

Latin name: Pheidole noda

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribes: Pheidolini

Breeding level: Intermediate

Geographical distribution: Japan, Vietnam, Java, India, Sri Lanka, China

Habitat: Open spaces, forests and forest edges

Colony shape: Polygynes

Queen: Size: 8 - 9mm Color: Head and black gastre, reddish brown thorax

Workers: Size: 4 - 6mm Color: Head and black gastre, reddish brown thorax

Soldier: 7-8mm Color: Head and black gastre, reddish brown thorax

Male: Size: 5mm Color: Black

Food: Mainly insectivorous, such as mealworms, flies, mosquitoes, crickets, etc. Honeydew and some seeds from time to time.

Humidity: Hunting area: 60 - 70% Nest: 60 - 80%

Temperature: Hunting area: 24 - 30 ° C Nest: 24 - 28 ° C

Hibernation: No but a winter break from early December to early March at room temperature is advisable

Nest type: Plexiglas nest, nest with tubes, reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Pheidole noda is a very aggressive species, they attack all the other insects around the colony and fight other colonies around the idea of their big soldiers, the life expectancy of the workers are only a few months So you have to feed them with insects to have a big brood to replace the natural ones. They are deemed to be the queens of escape, a totally closed hunting area is mandatory.

Development: Swarming from late May to August.

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 30 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: Up to 20,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 12 years.

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