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[thefishtank]

Hello everyone! I found this little ant around June 30th. It is about 4 to 6 mm long. I live in orange county California. any help ID this it would be much appreciated.

[AntsCali098]

I'm thinking a pheidole species

[dspdrew]

Pheidole hyatti

[thefishtank]

Pheidole hyatti

I’m thinking you’re right. Any pages out there that have information on the eggs gestation period, the larva, of etc., etc.? I really want to read up on these🙌🏼

Thank you so much already!

[bmb1bee]

Pheidole hyatti

I’m thinking you’re right. Any pages out there that have information on the eggs gestation period, the larva, of etc., etc.? I really want to read up on these
Thank you so much already!

dspdrew has a journal on his P. hyatti that you could check out. Hope it helps… Pheidole are a pretty easy genus to start with, so they’re great for beginners.

[thefishtank]

Pheidole hyatti

I’m thinking you’re right. Any pages out there that have information on the eggs gestation period, the larva, of etc., etc.? I really want to read up on these
Thank you so much already!

dspdrew has a journal on his P. hyatti that you could check out. Hope it helps… Pheidole are a pretty easy genus to start with, so they’re great for beginners.

Thanks!!

[thefishtank]

Pheidole hyatti

If you don’t mind, I would love to ask a few more questions!

1. Do they sting?

2. How long does it take them to hatch out of their eggs?

3. Is there somewhere that I can read on all of these things? What they eat? What temperature? Different stages and different types of these ants like soldiers, etc?

[Mettcollsuss]

Pheidole can't sting, and like the vast majority of Pheidole, they are dimorphic. Brood development should probably take around 4-5 weeks. They don't have any specialized care or diet, just sugar water and prekilled insects, and give them a heat gradient with a heating cable.

[Virginian_ants]

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Edited by Virginian_ants, July 11 2023 - 5:56 AM.

[thefishtank]

Pheidole can't sting, and like the vast majority of Pheidole, they are dimorphic. Brood development should probably take around 4-5 weeks. They don't have any specialized care or diet, just sugar water and prekilled insects, and give them a heat gradient with a heating cable.

Thanks so much!! Where did you learn that they cannot sting and that it takes about 4 to 5 weeks to develop? I don’t know if you got this from experience or you read this somewhere? I’m wondering if there’s a page to read on the specific ant?

So, I took these two photos, and from what I am seeing it looks like I have larva? 😊🙌🏼
https://ibb.co/89FxTTK
https://ibb.co/nRBMp3D

Edited by thefishtank, July 13 2023 - 11:47 PM.

[ANTdrew]

Try reading through this care sheet I wrote for a different species of Pheidole. I imagine care is basically identical, other than hibernation.
https://www.formicul...ta/#entry220511

[thefishtank]

Try reading through this care sheet I wrote for a different species of Pheidole. I imagine care is basically identical, other than hibernation.
https://www.formicul...ta/#entry220511

Thank you so much! Definitely going to read through it right now. On the photos that I posted above did those look like larva?

[Daniel]

[/quote]On the photos that I posted above did those look like larva?[/quote]

Yes, there are a couple of larvae there.