Big-headed ant colony (Pheidole sp)

Pheidole is a small and aggressive ant. Like Messor barbarus, Pheidole can have large Majors. These have an enormous head with mandibles. That's why Pheidole is also called the big-headed ant.

They develop extremely quickly and therefore need relatively frequent and appropriate nutrition. The lifespan per ant is much lower than other species and they are very small, so they can escape through the smallest openings. We recommend an anti-outbreak oil as extra protection! This is why we find this species a bit more difficult and not suitable for beginners.

They are known for their aggressive behavior and, unlike other species, a large part of the nest often goes out to forage for food, which is great to see!

Pheidole mierenkolonie 5-15 werksters in reageerbuis

Pheidole pallidula, big-headed ant, queen and 10+ workers

€ 24,99

Pheidole pallidula Ant Colony 10+

Species

This ant is a very small species originating from Southern Europe. Pheidole pallidula ants are also called big-headed ants or fat-headed ants. They are very aggressive towards other ant species and send a relatively large portion of their nest members out to collect food. Additionally, they require more food than the average ant and are constantly searching for it. This is an ant that can easily escape, so ensure you have a good ant farm or prevention measures against escapes. They also need seeds, similar to Messor ants; a mixture of grass seeds.
With proper care, the colony can grow explosively. The ants are very active and there are noticeable size differences among the worker ants (larger colonies will have increasingly larger majors/soldiers).
Our ant colonies consist of a queen along with brood and a number of workers. This number depends on how many eggs have developed into ants (egg-larva-pupa-ant). This colony already contains at least the first 10 workers, meaning these workers were produced by the queen ant herself. This colony also already has majors that are twice as large as the smallest workers.

Food

The feeding kit above, including seeds, provides a complete diet for this species. The kit consists of sugar water, honeydew, fruit flies, and a starter set of seeds. The starter set of seeds is sufficient for the first year.

Suitable for

The ant colony is intended for acrylic, plaster, and sand ant farms. We also recommend using an arena. The ants can collect their food and dispose of waste there. Many products have an integrated arena.
If you are looking for ants for a gel ant farm, we recommend the ant family.

Packaging and shipping

The photo shows how the product is actually delivered by us. The colony is in a test tube with a cotton wool stopper at the back providing water to keep part of the nesting tube moist. The colony can remain in this tube for a few weeks without care (after receipt). We also guarantee the life of the queen for this period. If the queen does not arrive alive or dies within 2 weeks, we will provide a replacement colony.

Specifications and information

Scientific name	Pheidole Pallidula
Dutch name	Dikkopmier
Difficulty level	2. Experienced
Queen \| Gyne:	7-8 mm
Workers:	2-5 mm The larger the colony, the larger the ants that appear Mediors and Majors (soldiers).
Colony type:	Monogyn and Polygyn Colonies can consist of multiple queens (gynes). However, this species also develops well with a single gyne.
Nest type:	Sand nests, relatively deep. Very wide, often under grass.
Temperature:	Room temperature, 20-30 degrees
Hibernation:	No, but winter rest. Our advice: keep them slightly cooler in winter, around 15 degrees. For example, in a cellar, cooler attic, or shed. November-February Our experience: these ant colonies also develop well at room temperature in winter.
Food:	Sugar or honey water and small insects: Our advice for smaller colonies: fruit flies. Also various small seeds (grass seeds, bird seeds, dandelion seeds etc...). Ensure a continuous supply of fresh and preferably live food to meet the hunting behavior of this species.
Humidity:	Simple. Advice: Keep part of the nest slightly moist. This species prefers drier conditions than, for example, Lasius niger and Myrmica rubra.
Distribution area:	(Southern) Europe and (Northern) Africa
Ant farm recommendation:	Acrylic, Plaster, or Sand including the use of an Arena Area
Notes:	A very feisty, small ant species. It's interesting to see how they emerge from the nest in large numbers to collect food. This is particularly the case if they haven't had (fresh) food for a while. The colony can grow explosively with proper care. They are quite aggressive, so ensure a well-sealed nest and arena. Worker ants have a shorter lifespan (a few months), which means the colony is constantly developing. A starter setup with a test tube containing the colony and an arena is an excellent start for these colonies, and they can also be kept well in a (smaller) acrylic or plaster product.

Pheidole mierenkolonie 20+ in reageerbuis

Pheidole pallidula, big-headed ant, queen and 20+ workers

€ 29,99

Pheidole pallidula ant colony 20+

Species

This ant is a very small species and originates from Southern Europe. Pheidole sp. ants are also known as big-headed ants. They are very aggressive towards other ant species and emerge from the nest in relatively large numbers to collect food. Additionally, they require more food than the average ant and are constantly searching for it. This ant is prone to escaping, so ensure you have a good ant farm or preventative measures. They also need seeds, similar to Messor ants; a mix of grass seeds.
With proper care, the colony can grow explosively. The ants are very active, and there are noticeable size differences among the worker ants (larger colonies produce increasingly larger majors/soldiers).
Our ant colonies consist of a queen along with brood and a number of workers. This number depends on how many eggs have developed into ants (egg-larva-pupa-ant). This colony already contains at least the first 20 workers, meaning these workers were produced by the queen ant herself.

Nutrition

The nutrition kit above, including seeds, provides a complete diet for this species. The kit consists of sugar water, honeydew, fruit flies, and a starter set of seeds. The starter set of seeds is sufficient for the first year.

Suitable for

Packaging and shipping

The photo shows how the product is actually delivered by us. The colony is in a test tube with a cotton wool plug behind it providing a water supply to keep the nest tube partially moist. The colony can remain in this tube for up to a few weeks without care (after receipt). We also guarantee the queen's life for this duration. If the queen does not arrive alive or dies within 2 weeks, we will provide a replacement colony.

Specifications and Information

Scientific name	Pheidole Sp.
Dutch name	Big-headed ant
Difficulty class	2. Experienced
Queen \| Gyne:	7-8 mm
Workers:	2-5 mm The larger the colony, the larger the ants that appear Mediors and Majors (soldiers).
Colony type:	Monogynous and Polygynous Colonies can consist of multiple queens (gynes). However, this species also develops well with a single gyne.
Nest type:	Sand nests, relatively deep. Very wide, often under grass.
Temperature:	Room temperature, 20-30 degrees
Hibernation:	No, but winter rest. Our advice: keep them slightly cooler in winter, around 15 degrees. For example, in a cellar, cooler attic, or shed. November-February Our experience: even at room temperature in winter, these ant colonies continue to develop well.
Food:	Sugar or honey water and small insects: Our advice for smaller colonies: fruit flies. Also various small seeds (grass seeds, bird seeds, dandelion seeds, etc...). Ensure continuously fresh and preferably live food to accommodate the hunting behavior of this species.
Humidity:	Simple. Advice: Keep part of the nest slightly moist This species prefers drier conditions than, for example, Lasius niger and Myrmica rubra.
Distribution area:	(Southern) Europe and (Northern) Africa
Ant Farm Advice:	Acrylic, Plaster, or Sand including an Arena area
Remarks:	A very feisty, small ant species. It is interesting to observe how they emerge from the nest in large numbers to collect food. This is especially true if they haven't had (fresh) food for a while. The colony can grow explosively with proper care. They are quite aggressive, so ensure a well-sealed nest and arena. The worker ants have a shorter lifespan (a few months), which means the colony is continuously developing. A starter setup with a test tube containing a colony and an arena is an excellent start for these colonies. They can also be kept well in a (smaller) acrylic or plaster product.

Pheidole pallidula, big-headed ant, queen and 30+ workers

€ 34,99

Pheidole pallidula Ant Colony 30+

Species

The ant is a very small species from Southern Europe. Pheidole sp. ants are also known as big-headed ants. They are very aggressive towards other ant species and come out of the nest in a relatively large number to gather food. In addition, they need more food than the average ant and are always looking for it. It is an ant that easily escapes, so ensure a good ant farm or prevention against this. They also need seeds like Messor ants; a mixture of grass seeds.
With good care, the colony can grow explosively, the ants are very active and there are nice size differences between the worker ants (in larger colonies, increasingly larger majors/soldiers appear).
Our ant colonies consist of a queen together with brood and a number of workers. This number depends on the number of eggs that have developed into ants (egg-larva-pupa-ant). This colony already contains at least the first 30 workers, and the workers have therefore been produced by the queen ant herself.

Nutrition

The feeding set above, including seeds, is a complete diet for this species. The set consists of sugar water, honeydew, fruit flies, and a starter set of seeds. The starter set of seeds is sufficient for the first year.

Suitable for

The ant colony is intended for acrylic, plaster, and sand ant farms. We also recommend using an arena. The ants can get their food there and dispose of waste. Many products have an integrated arena.
If you are looking for ants for a gel ant farm, we recommend the ant family.

Packaging and Shipping

The photo shows how the product is actually delivered by us. The colony is in a test tube with water supply behind a cotton ball to keep the nesting tube partially moist. The colony can remain in this tube for up to a few weeks without care (after receipt). We also guarantee the life of the queen for that long. If the queen does not arrive alive or dies within 2 weeks, we will provide a replacement colony.

Specifications and Information

Scientific name	Pheidole Sp.
Dutch name	Big-headed ant
Difficulty class	2. Experienced
Queen \| Gyne:	7-8 mm
Workers:	2-5 mm The larger the colony, the larger the ants that will appear Mediors and Majors (soldiers).
Colony type:	Monogyne and Polygyne Colonies can consist of multiple queens (gynes). But this species also develops well with a single gyne.
Nest type:	Sand nests, relatively deep. Very wide, often under grass.
Temperature:	Room temperature, 20-30 degrees
Hibernation:	No, but winter rest. Our advice: keep it slightly cooler in winter around 15 degrees. For example, in the cellar, cooler attic, or shed. November-February Our experience: even in winter at room temperature these ant colonies continue to develop well.
Nutrition:	Sugar or honey water and small insects: Our advice for smaller colonies: fruit flies. Also various small seeds (grass seeds, bird seeds, dandelion seeds etc...) Ensure continuously fresh and preferably live food to meet the hunting behavior of this species.
Humidity:	Simple. Advice: Keep part of the nest slightly moist This species prefers drier conditions than, for example, Lasius niger and Myrmica rubra.
Distribution area:	(Southern) Europe and (Northern) Africa
Ant Farm Advice:	Acrylic, Plaster or Sand including the use of an Arena area
Comments:	A very feisty, small ant species. It is interesting to see how they come out of the nest in large numbers to collect food. This is especially the case when they haven't had (fresh) food for a while. The colony can grow explosively with good care. They are quite aggressive, so ensure a well- sealed nest and arena. The worker ants live for a shorter time (a few months), so the colony is constantly developing. A starter setup with a test tube with a colony and an arena is an excellent start for these colonies, and they can also be kept well in a (smaller) acrylic or plaster product.

Pheidole pallidula, big-headed ant, queen and 750+ workers

€ 150,00

Pheidole pallidula Ant Colony 750+

Species

This ant is a very small species and originates from Southern Europe. Pheidole sp. ants are also known as big-headed ants. They are very aggressive towards other ant species and come out of the nest in relatively large numbers to gather food. In addition, they need more food than the average ant and are always on the lookout for it. It is an ant that escapes easily, so ensure a good ant farm or prevention against this. They also need seeds like Messor ants; a mixture of grass seeds.
With good care, the colony can grow explosively, the ants are very active, and there are beautiful size differences between the worker ants (in larger colonies, increasingly larger majors/soldiers appear).
Our ant colonies consist of a queen along with brood and a number of workers. This number depends on the number of eggs that have developed into ants (egg-larva-pupa-ant). This colony already contains at least the first 30 workers, and these workers have therefore been produced by the queen ant herself.

Nutrition

The nutrition set above, including seeds, is a complete diet for this species. The set consists of sugar water, honeydew, fruit flies, and a starter set of seeds. The starter set of seeds is sufficient for the first year.

Suitable for

The ant colony is intended for acrylic, gypsum, and sand ant farms. We also recommend using an arena. The ants can get their food there and dispose of waste. Many products have an integrated arena.
If you are looking for ants for a gel ant farm, we recommend the ant family.

Packaging and shipping

The photo shows how the product is actually delivered by us. The colony is in a test tube with a cotton wool stopper behind which provides water to keep the nest tube partly moist. The colony can remain in this tube for up to a few weeks without care (after receipt). We also guarantee the life of the queen for this long. If the queen does not arrive alive or dies within 2 weeks, we will provide a replacement colony.

Specifications and information

Scientific name	Pheidole Sp.
English name	Big-headed Ant
Difficulty class	2. Experienced
Queen \| Gyne:	7-8 mm
Workers:	2-5 mm The larger the colony, the larger the ants that appear Mediors and Majors (soldiers).
Colony type:	Monogyne and Polygyne Colonies can consist of multiple queens (gynes). However, this species also develops well with a single gyne.
Nest type:	Sand nests, relatively deep. Very wide, often under grass.
Temperature:	Room temperature, 20-30 degrees
Hibernation:	No, but winter rest. Our advice: keep it a little cooler in winter around 15 degrees. For example, in a cellar, cooler attic, or shed. November-February Our experience: these ant colonies also continue to develop well at room temperature in winter.
Nutrition:	Sugar or honey water and small insects: Our advice for smaller colonies: fruit flies. Also various small seeds (grass seeds, bird seeds, dandelion seeds etc...) Ensure continuously fresh and preferably also live food to meet the hunting behavior of this species.
Humidity:	Simple. Advice: Keep part of the nest slightly moist This species prefers drier conditions than, for example, Lasius niger and Myrmica rubra.
Distribution area:	(Southern) Europe and (Northern) Africa
Ant farm advice:	Acrylic, Gypsum or Sand including use of Arena area
Notes:	A very spirited, small ant species. It is interesting to see how they come out of the nest in large numbers to collect food. This is particularly the case if they have not had (fresh) food for a while. The colony can grow explosively with good care. They are quite aggressive, ensure a well-sealed nest and arena. The worker ants do not live as long (a few months), which means the colony is constantly developing. A starter setup with a test tube with a colony and an arena is an excellent start for these colonies, they can also be kept well in a (smaller) acrylic or gypsum product.

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