Pheidole pallidula (Nylander, 1849)

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A small Pheidole pallidula colony living in a nest made out of plaster of paris.
Small Pheidole pallidula colony in plaster of paris nest. Source: Andreas Weggel

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Formicidae
Subfamily:Myrmicinae
Genus:Pheidole
Species:Pheidole pallidula

General information

Colony structure: Monogynous
Worker polymorphism: Yes
Nuptial flight months: June, July, August
Colony founding: claustral (queen does not need any food)
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Keeping parameters

Nutrition: Omnivorous (sugar water, honey, insects, meat, seeds nuts etc.)
Nest temperature: 24 ℃ - 30 ℃
Nest humidity: 70 % - 90 %
Outworld temperature: 18 ℃ - 30 ℃
Outworld humidity: 30 % - 70 %
Hibernation required: No

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Food Acceptance

Protein

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Common feeder fly, usually bred in flightless ("curly-wing") strains for safe use in formicaria. Good all-round protein source; larvae (maggots) can be offered too.

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Distribution

Names

Invalid names

Oecophthora subdentata, Pheidole symbiotica, Xenoaphaenogaster inquilina

Common names

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Sizes

Worker
Min
2.00 mm
Max
4.00 mm
Queen
Min
7.00 mm
Max
8.00 mm
Male
Min
4.00 mm
Max
6.00 mm

Flight Distribution