The Pheidole genus is one of the most species rich among Myrmicinae ants but the greater majority of the species are found only in forest and very heavily wooded areas. Generally the genus has three main phenotype sizes. Of these are where the major workers are around 5 mm (i.e. 4 to 6 mm) and minor workers around 3mm; the major workers are around 3 mm and the minor workers around 2 mm; and the majors workers are below 2.5 mm and the minor workers below 1.5 mm.
This species, Pheidole sp35 according to the those collected by this blog, is from this context of the larger size phenotype. This species also has the among the largest size difference between the major workers (5 mm) and minor workers (2 mm).
Major worker and minor workers of Pheidole sp35
Pheidole sp35 major workers, minor workers and gyne (queen).
Gyne, major workers and minor workers of Pheidole sp35.
Minor worker of Pheidole sp35.
Pheidole genus
Pheidole sp16
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: 2021 03 24
First Posted: 2021 03 24
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First Posted: 2021 03 24