A brown polygynous species of Pheidole ant. 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.
Minor worker of Pheidole sp.
Queen, a major worker and minor workers of a brown Pheidole species.
Queen and minor workers of Pheidole sp.
Male alate and workers of Pheidole sp.
Male alate and 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.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Infraorder: Aculeata
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Pheidole
Last Updated: 2012 01 01
© 2012 Quah. All rights reserved.
0 comments:
Post a Comment