Big-headed ants (Pheidole spathifera)
Pheidole spathifera · Pheidole
Big-headed ants (Pheidole spathifera). Recorded flying in two windows: January through February and December.
When do big-headed ants fly?
Recorded flying in two windows: January through February and December.
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An estimate for this genus in this region, not species-specific published research.
Queen appearance
darts in short, quick bursts and hides under litter like other Pheidole
How to catch a queen ant →Founding care
Fully claustral: seal her in a test tube setup, somewhere dark and undisturbed. She raises the first brood on her own wing muscles and needs no food or opening until the first workers appear.
No winter diapause needed.
Diet: Omnivorous (sugar water, honey, insects, meat, seeds nuts etc.)
Beginner
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
Habitat
Soil · also under stones · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens. Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens.
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