Pheidole megacephala , also known as the "giant-headed ant." It is very aggressive and readily consumes large amounts of protein. They develop very quickly. Pheidole megacephala is an invasive species and is very robust; you can't go wrong with it.
husbandry information - Lat. Name = Pheidole megacephala - Origin = Asia, America, North Africa - Colony form = polygynous - Queen = red-brown, 6-7mm in size - Workers = red-brown, 2.5mm in size - Soldiers = reddish, 4mm in size - Food = insects, sugar-honey water, food jelly - Arena = humidity at about 60-80% temperature about 23-25 degrees - Nest area = humidity at about 60-80% temperature about 23-26 degrees - Hibernation = none - Substrate = humus mixed with sandy loam is recommended - Activity = Diurnal - Behavior = very very aggressive - Development = egg to worker 2-4 weeks (temperature dependent) - Max. colony size = several 1,000 animals
