{"product_id":"formica-pallidefulva-yellow","title":"Formica pallidefulva \"Southern\" (Pale Field Ant)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the wild, \u003cem\u003eFormica pallidefulva\u003c\/em\u003e are hosts of many parasites, including \u003cem\u003eFormica pergandei\u003c\/em\u003e and the Clear Amazon Ant, \u003cem\u003ePolyergus montivagus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our \u003ca title=\"Pale Field Ant Care Sheet\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/blogs\/articles\/formica-pallidefulva-pale-field-ant-care-sheet\"\u003ecare sheet on Pale Field Ants here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFormica pallidefulva\u003c\/em\u003e are similar to your average \u003cem\u003eFormica \u003c\/em\u003ein Canada, but have a much lighter body and are less aggressive. These are large, brownish ants at queens from 8-12 mm and workers from 6-9mm. They grow large colonies up to 5000 workers in just 3 years. They prefer 22-26 Celsius and like around 50% humidity. They're more skittish than most ants, and so are of medium difficulty to start, but are extremely enthusiatic and fast growing once they break 50 workers. In the wild, \u003cem\u003eFormica\u003c\/em\u003e are some of the most dominant ants, hunting down other species and consuming large amounts of biomass, though \u003cem\u003eFormica incerta \u003c\/em\u003eseem more peaceful than other varieties. We get just a few of these each year, but nonetheless are a wonderful species. However, these ants come in two different varieties; a Southern variety which is bright yellow, and a Northern variety which is a lighter bronze. The farther north the population, the darker the colours, seemingly to better absorb heat from the sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePictured is \u003cem\u003eFormica biophilica\u003c\/em\u003e, a similar species almost indistinguishable from \u003cem\u003eFormica pallidefulva \u003c\/em\u003eoutside of eye shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eShipping Conditions\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eThis species comes from more tropical areas than Canada, and are not cold-tolerant. Thus, we will not ship them in the winter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust a warning, we will NOT ship live ants into the US unless the receiver has a permit. If such an order is made, it will be refunded, minus a 10% processing fee and restocking fee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5 id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor US Ant Keepers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe can't ship live ants to the US, but we've partnered with \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.statesideants.com\/?ref=DOWNTHEANTHILL\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStateside Ants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e to help spread ant keeping. They're a highly reputable ant store and ship to all states in the lower 48. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can check them out \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.statesideants.com\/?ref=DOWNTHEANTHILL\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and use code DTAHAFFIL for 10% off\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Canada Ant Colony","offers":[{"title":"Queen","offer_id":42429345333470,"sku":"9345333470","price":53.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Queen + 1-5 workers","offer_id":42429345497310,"sku":"9345497310","price":60.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Queen + 5-10 workers","offer_id":42429345661150,"sku":"9345661150","price":74.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Queen + 10-25 workers","offer_id":42429345824990,"sku":"9345824990","price":100.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Queen + 25-50 workers","offer_id":42429345988830,"sku":"9345988830","price":131.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Queen + 50-100 workers","offer_id":42429346152670,"sku":"9346152670","price":187.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/8928\/0333\/files\/formica-pallidefulva-southern-pale-field-ant-893313.jpg?v=1729700855","url":"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/fil\/products\/formica-pallidefulva-yellow","provider":"Canada Ant Colony","version":"1.0","type":"link"}