Pheidole, the big headed ants, is among one of the largest ant genus. Most are average size small ants with minor workers of around 2 millimeters to 3 millimeters. Pheidole species are usually dimorphic with a few species seeing several expressions in the major worker caste. Though a small number of Pheidole species are polymorphic, the majority of species are dimorphic. Most species of Pheidole ants are also polygynous but a few are monogynous.
This species of average size is unusual of the Pheidole genus in that the major also serves as replete. While this role is fairly common among the smaller species, in average size species this is more rare so.
This species of average size is unusual of the Pheidole genus in that the major also serves as replete. While this role is fairly common among the smaller species, in average size species this is more rare so.
Queen, major and minor workers and brood of Pheidole sp14.
Major worker with the extended gaster. While it is fairly common for small Pheidole species to have the major workers as replete, this is not as common among the larger species as it is in this case.
Major worker with the extended gaster.
Gyne, major and minor workers of Pheidole sp.
Gyne of Pheidole sp and a minor worker.
Gyne, major and minor workers of Pheidole sp.
Major worker with the extended gaster.
Major workers with their extended gasters.
Gyne, major and minor workers of Pheidole sp.
Minor workers of Pheidole sp.
Gyne, major and minor workers of Pheidole sp.
Queen and major workers of Pheidole sp.
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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
First Posted: 2013 02 13
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