{"product_id":"pheidole-titanis","title":"Pheidole titanis (Termite-Raiding Big-Headed Ant)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePheidole titanis\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most fascinating big-headed ants in the Southwest, famous for staging coordinated \u003cstrong\u003egroup raids on termites\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a fresh-caught queen with brood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFounding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully claustral — she raises her first workers sealed away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e A hunter — insect protein (a termite specialist in the wild) plus seeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCastes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiny minors and big-headed majors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sonoran Desert of the American Southwest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate — fast-growing and protein-hungry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to big-headed ants? Read our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/care-pheidole-titanis\"\u003ePheidole titanis care guide →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom their chamber to your door — shipped with care by Royal Chamber Ants.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"color:#9aa6d8;font-size:.85rem;\"\u003eNative range (U.S.): Arizona.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Chamber Ants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55190513549617,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/0375\/0961\/files\/Pheidole_Titanis.jpg?v=1783648162","url":"https:\/\/rcants.com\/products\/pheidole-titanis","provider":"Royal Chamber Ants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}