Pheidole titanis (Termite-Raiding Big-Headed Ant)

Pheidole titanis — one of the most fascinating big-headed ants in the Southwest, famous for staging coordinated group raids on termites. Scouts find a termite gallery, recruit a raiding column, and the big-headed majors breach in while minors haul the prey home. A mesmerizing, behavior-rich colony.

• You'll receive: a fresh-caught queen with brood.
• Founding: Fully claustral — she raises her first workers sealed away.
• Diet: A hunter — insect protein (a termite specialist in the wild) plus seeds.
• Castes: Tiny minors and big-headed majors.
• Range: Sonoran Desert of the American Southwest.
• Difficulty: Intermediate — fast-growing and protein-hungry.

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Native range (U.S.): Arizona.