Big-headed ants (Pheidole bicarinata)
Pheidole bicarinata · Pheidole
Big-headed ants (Pheidole bicarinata). Recorded flying from June through August. Orange-brown head, orange-brown mesosoma, dark brown with pale banding gaster. Deep, robust winged mesosoma much bulkier than the minor workers, striped gaster. Recorded near 68 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do big-headed ants fly?
Recorded flying from June through August.
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Queen appearance
Orange-brown head, orange-brown mesosoma, dark brown with pale banding gaster. Deep, robust winged mesosoma much bulkier than the minor workers, striped gaster.
quick, purposeful trail-walking typical of Pheidole workers
Founding care
Diet: Omnivorous (sugar water, honey, insects, meat, seeds nuts etc.)
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
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.
Recorded near
AlbuquerqueAmarilloAtlanta, Athens, South Fulton, Sandy SpringsAustin, Round RockBirminghamCedar RapidsCentennialCharleston, North CharlestonCharlotteChattanooga, East ChattanoogaChicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, ElginCollege StationColorado SpringsColumbia, SCDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleDavenportDenver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Westminster, Arvada, BoulderDes MoinesFayettevilleGrand RapidsGreeleyGreensboro, Winston-Salem, High PointHendersonHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandHuntsvilleIndianapolisJacksonJacksonvilleKansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, East IndependenceKnoxvilleLas Vegas, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Spring Valley, EnterpriseLexington, Lexington-FayetteLincolnLittle RockLouisvilleLubbockMadisonMeadsMidland, OdessaMinneapolis, Saint PaulMobileNashville, Clarksville, MurfreesboroNew South Memphis, MemphisNew York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island, Newark, Jersey City, Upper West Side, Jamaica, Yonkers, East Flatbush, East New York, Washington Heights, Astoria, Borough Park, Paterson, Bridgeport, Elizabeth, Stamford, Sunset Park, Sheepshead Bay, North Stamford, Harlem, East Harlem, Elmhurst, Bushwick, Gravesend, Corona, EdisonOklahoma City, NormanPeoria, North PeoriaPhiladelphiaPuebloRaleigh, West Raleigh, Durham, CaryRenoRichmondRoanokeSan Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, VistaSavannahSouth BendSt. LouisStocktonTallahasseeTucsonTulsa, Broken ArrowTuscaloosaTylerVirginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, East Hampton, HamptonWacoWashington, Baltimore, Arlington, AlexandriaWichitaWichita FallsWilmingtonMore Pheidole species
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