Desert Big-Headed Ants (P. desertorum)
Pheidole desertorum is a southwestern species that is polygynous and yellow. These are small ants, but medium sized for Pheidole.
STATES AVAILABLE TO BUY PHEIDOLE DESERTORUM: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
Species Info
General: Pheidole desertorum is a southwestern species that is polygynous and bright yellow. These are small ants, but decently sized for Pheidole. Colonies grow into thousands and are voracious at large sizes. Colonies have majors.
Diet: These ants have a generalist diet. They can eat anything from seeds to proteins to sugars. They prefer lots of protein and liquid sugars. Crickets, fruit flies, and roaches all work as a protein source.
Temperature: This species requires some sort of heat source. They prefer heat between 85-90 degrees, with a slight heating gradient through the nest. This species will not grow quickly without heating.
Diapause: Pheidole desertorum does not need diapause, but can withstand low temperatures. It is not recommended that you diapause Pheidole desertorum.
Growth: Brood development takes around 4-5 weeks. It depends mostly on heating. Colonies can grow into the thousands within months if fed and heated enough. This species is very self-paced.
Queen size: 6.5mm
Worker size: 2.5-3mm
Major size: 4-4.5mm
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