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Sunday, January 01, 2012

Pheidole Sp.

A brown polygynous species of Pheidole ant (sp08). This species typically inhabit more heavily wooded areas and it not known to be a pest. Common to the Pheidole genus this species is dimorphic with two expression in the worker caste.

Below the queen, male alate, soldiers and workers of this average size Pheidole species.
queen, male alate, soldiers and workers of an average size brown Pheidole species

Minor worker of Pheidole sp.
Minor worker of Pheidole sp

Queen, a major worker and minor workers of a brown Pheidole species.
Queen, a major worker and minor workers of a brown Pheidole species

Queen and minor workers of Pheidole sp.
Queen and minor workers of Pheidole sp

Male alate and workers of Pheidole sp.
Male alate and workers of Pheidole sp

Male alate and workers of Pheidole sp.
Male alate and workers of Pheidole sp

Minor workers of Pheidole sp.
Minor workers of Pheidole sp

Nest of Pheidole sp showing major and minor workers, and the queen.
Nest of Pheidole sp showing major and minor workers, and the queen

Nest of Pheidole sp showing major and minor workers, and the queen.
Nest of Pheidole sp showing major and minor workers, and the queen

Nest of Pheidole sp showing major and minor workers, and the queen.
Nest of Pheidole sp showing major and minor workers, and the queen



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Taxonomy:
No rank: cellular organisms 131567
Superkingdom (Domain): Eukaryota 2759
No rank: Opisthokonta 33154
Kingdom: Metazoa 33208
No rank: Eumetazoa 6072
No rank (Subkingdom): Bilateria 33213
No rank (Branch): Protostomia 33317
No rank (Infrakingdom): Ecdysozoa
No rank (Superphylum): Panarthropoda 88770
Phylum: Arthropoda 6656
No rank (Subphylum): Mandibulata 197563
No rank: Pancrustacea 197562
Subphylum (Epiclass): Hexapoda 6960
Class: Insecta 50557
No rank (Subclass): Dicondylia 85512
Subclass (Infraclass): Pterygota 7496
Infraclass: Neoptera 33340
Cohort: Holometabola
Order: Hymenoptera 7399
Suborder Apocrita 7400
Infraorder: Aculeata 7434
Superfamily: Formicoidea
Family: Formicidae 36668
Subfamily: Myrmicinae 34695
Tribe: Pheidolini 144015
Genus: Pheidole 190769


Updated: 2022 03 15
First Posted: 2012 01 01
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