Pheidole sp Madagascar

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Pheidole sp Madagascar

Reference : PFOUR-200

Latin name: Pheidole sp Madagascar

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribes: Pheidolini

Breeding level: Beginner

Geographical distribution: Madagascar

Habitat: Sands and steppes.

Colony form: Monogyne

Queen: Size: 7 - 8mm Color: Sand to reddish brown

Workers: Size: 2 - 4mm Color: Sand to reddish brown

Soldier: 6mm Color: Sand to reddish brown

Male: Size: 3 - 5mm Color: Black

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

Humidity: Hunting area: 30 - 50% Nest: 50 - 70%

Temperature: Hunting area: 25 - 30 ° C Nest: 22 - 28 ° C

Hibernation: Yes, from late November to early March between 12 and 15 ° C

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

Description: Pheidole sp Madagascar is the most aggressive species of Europe, 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 only a few months, so it is very important to feed them with insects to have a large brood to replace natural deaths. 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 10,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 12 years.

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