Pheidole bicarinata, the Common Big-Headed Ant is a species of ant in the genus Pheidole.[1] [2]It is distributed across United States, from Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Utah and Nevada, east to New Jersey and Florida.[3] It is found in a wide range of habitats. [4][5]
| Pheidole bicarinata | |
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| Pheidole bicarinata major worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. bicarinata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870
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Diet
editPheidole bicarinata are known to eat insects, collect seeds, and consume nectar from extrafloral nectaries. [2][4] Seeds consumed include the seeds of Poa pratensis, Taraxanum officinale, Oenothera biennis, and more.[2]
Development
editColonies of Pheidole bicarinata grow quickly in captivity. They are noted to reach up to 4000 workers but rarely exceeding that number. [2] Pheidole bicarinata has four larval instars. [4]
References
edit- ^ Bolton, B. (2015). "Pheidole bicarinata". AntCat. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Common Big-Headed Ants (Pheidole bicarinata) For Sale". Stateside Ants. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Wilson, E. O. (2003). Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. pp. 561–562. ISBN 9780674002937.
- ^ a b c "Pheidole bicarinata - AntWiki". www.antwiki.org. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "antmaps.org". antmaps.org. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
External links
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