Pseudomyrmex cf. pallidus

This is a small but noticeable Pseudomyrmecinae from North America, which sticks out because of her yellow color and special living. This species lives in hollow stems of small plants and bushes. A noticeable characteristic is the fast and jerkily movement of the ants and also the disproportional large black eyes.

• Taxonomy: Subfamily: Pseudomyrmecinae
• Origin: North America
• Color: yellow
• Size: 6 - 7 mm
• Hibernation: no
• Nutrition: honey/sugar water and insects
• Temperature: from warm to hot: 24 - 30°C
• Soil conditions: not necessary because nests in wood
• Nest building: nests in small branches of plants and small stems of bushes
• Planting: plants with nectary like Passiflora, Impatiens, etc. useful
• Specifics: nests in stems, performs fast and jerkily movements, good eyesight

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