Pheidole cf. indica
| Latin Name: |  |
Pheidole cf. indica |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
India, Japan, China |
| Habitate: |  |
open land, dry |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 7 - 8,5mm Colour: reddish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2 - 3mm Colour: reddish brown, Gaster darker |
| Soldier: |  |
Size: 4,5 - 5,5mm Colour: castaneous red, Gaster darker |
| Males: |  |
Size: - 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 soil, with sometimes a small mound |
| 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 meadow |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leaflitter, Twigs, |
| Description: |  |
These Pheidole is very common in the southwestern regions of Japan. They establish smaller colonies then other Pheidole species. They are specialist in escaping so you will need a good escapeprevention. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral colonysize: approx. 1000 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |