Pheidole Yeensis– Exciting Big-Headed Ant - Easy
 
 
The Pheidole Yeensis is an exciting big-headed ant. They are fantastic to watch and grow colonies of up to 3,000 per queen. Being polygynous they can easily have multiple queens which would increase that number.
 
In the wild, they are found in soil nests across Southern China and Vietnam. Their nests are distinguishable from the mound of soil they place at the entrance.
 
They are extremely active and aggressive, calling in the reinforcements of the soldiers (as big as the queen) they can pin a surprisingly large number of prey items to dispatch it and drag it back to their nests.
 
For the pheidole collector, these are a must-have
 
Colony Size
2500 to 3500 average workers
Queen Age
Unknown
Polygyne (Multiple queens per colony)
Temperature
Nest 24 to 27 degrees
Hibernation
No
Polymorphic (Different size casts)
Yes
Sting/Spray/Acid
No
Bite
Yes - a Pinch
Diet
Sugars, small seeds and Insects
Nest Type
Natural, Acrylic, Sand, Earth, Glass.
Size
Queen – 8-9mm
Worker – 2mm to 9mm