Hello everyone, I'm new at this forum and I'm sorry if i did anymistake. First of all I bought this ant from a friend of mine and he said he bought it from a Chinese supplier he told me that supplier that he bought said this ant is pheidole nodus but I don't think it's nodus its pretty smaller than nodus and yellowish than nodus. I really need your help guys I'm from Turkey and in Turkey winter is like -5 to 5 degree which is pretty cold and ants in my country do hibernate. I have messor structor, formica rufibarbis, tetramorium caespitum my messor and formicas are on hibernating right now but I don't know if this ant speice need hibernation they are pretty inactive these days.
1. Location (on a map) of collection: China
2. Date of collection: -
3. Habitat of collection: -
4. Length (from head to gaster): 1mm Worker, 3.5-4mm Soldier, 3.5-4mm Queen
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Worker Yellow, Soldiers Darker Yellow-Brownish, Queen Brownish
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Polygene and polymorphic
7. Distinguishing behavior: They like honeywater and mealworms
8. Nest description: -
9. Nuptial flight time and date: -
Here are photos I tried to do my best
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http://i66.tinypic.com/2ef52jq.jpg