Big-headed ants (Pheidole dentata)
Pheidole dentata · Pheidole
Big-headed ants (Pheidole dentata). Recorded flying from April through June. Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Deep, humped winged mesosoma much bulkier than the minor workers. Recorded near 62 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do big-headed ants fly?
Recorded flying from April through June.
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Queen appearance
Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Deep, humped winged mesosoma much bulkier than the minor workers.
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
AbileneAmarilloAtlanta, Athens, South Fulton, Sandy SpringsAustin, Round RockBaton RougeBeaumontBirminghamBrownsvilleCape CoralCharleston, North CharlestonCharlotteChattanooga, East ChattanoogaCollege StationColumbia, SCColumbus, GACorpus ChristiDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleEl PasoFayettevilleGainesvilleGreensboro, Winston-Salem, High PointHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandHuntsvilleJacksonJacksonvilleKilleenKnoxvilleLafayetteLaredoLas CrucesLexington, Lexington-FayetteLittle RockLubbockMadisonMcAllenMiami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Miami Gardens, Pompano Beach, DavieMidland, OdessaMobileMontgomeryNashville, Clarksville, MurfreesboroNew Orleans, Metairie Terrace, MetairieNew South Memphis, MemphisOklahoma City, NormanOrlando, Palm BayPort Saint Lucie, West Palm BeachRaleigh, West Raleigh, Durham, CaryRichmondSan AntonioSavannahShreveportSpringfield, MOTallahasseeTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonTulsa, Broken ArrowTuscaloosaTylerVirginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, East Hampton, HamptonWacoWashington, Baltimore, Arlington, AlexandriaWichitaWichita FallsWilmingtonMore Pheidole species
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