First of all, the title is inspired from Cheeto's Pheidole journal.
To my delight, I was able to catch 4 different Pheidole during my trip to around Yucca Valley, after the rainstorm. I was there August 28th-29th. 3 of those 4 now have nanitics. I was also able to capture a P.navigans queen last night in the neighborhood. These desert Pheidole are some of the coolest species in America in my opinion, so I am really excited to keep these This journal will cover those 5 "phabulous" Pheidole species.
Pheidole cerebrosior
These gals just got their nanitics yesterday, and I have 2 colonies. These were perhaps the most common pheidole queens around in Yucca Valley, and they lay quite a bit of eggs. Both colonies seem to have brood of all stages and they both have 1 worker so far. I love their vibrant yellow. Both these queens have been doing great and seem to be pretty chill overall, like most of the other Pheidole. I expect 10-15 nanitics which is a pretty good first gen. These workers are so cute when young
Colony A
Pheidole hyatti
These ants are so cool. They are the most developed out of all my pheidole with about 10 workers and some brood. I am in love with the queen, with her large gaster and "rustic" look, and the workers with their long bodies and antennae, they are such such an awesome species. I think these are my favorite of all these Pheidole and I can't wait for them to continue to grow. I caught 2 when anting, but one died. I am glad the other made it and am really excited for these
Edited by AntsCali098, October 6 2023 - 6:22 PM.