Big-headed ants (Pheidole avia)
Pheidole avia · Pheidole
Big-headed ants (Pheidole avia). Flights follow the wet season here rather than a fixed calendar month. The queen is a normal winged gyne (not big-headed like the soldiers), brown to yellowish-brown. Recorded near 3 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do big-headed ants fly?
Flights follow the wet season here rather than a fixed calendar month.
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Queen appearance
The queen is a normal winged gyne (not big-headed like the soldiers), brown to yellowish-brown. · typical for this genus
a steady, moderate walk
How to catch a queen ant →No founding care data for Pheidole avia yet.
Habitat
Soil · also under stones · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens. Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens.
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