Big-headed ants (Pheidole megacephala)
Pheidole megacephala · Pheidole
Big-headed ants (Pheidole megacephala). Recorded flying in August. Dark brown head, reddish brown mesosoma, dark brown to blackish gaster. Gyne is far bulkier than the tiny big-headed major workers, with clear membranous wings. Recorded near 50 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do big-headed ants fly?
Recorded flying in August.
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Queen appearance
Dark brown head, reddish brown mesosoma, dark brown to blackish gaster. Gyne is far bulkier than the tiny big-headed major workers, with clear membranous wings.
darts in short, quick bursts and hides under litter like other Pheidole
How to catch a queen ant →Founding care
No winter diapause needed.
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
AdelaideBrisbane, Logan CityCairnsDarwinGold CoastMandurahMelbourne, City of Port PhillipNewcastlePerthSunshine CoastSydney, Central CoastToowoombaTownsvilleWollongongAngra dos ReisAraraquaraBelém, Ananindeua, Barcarena, MaritubaCampinas, Limeira, Sumaré, Indaiatuba, Americana, Hortolândia, Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Salto, Valinhos, Itatiba, PaulíniaCaraguatatubaChapecóItaguaí, JaperiManausMogi GuaçuPiracicaba, Rio Claro, Araras, LemeRio BrancoRio de Janeiro, Duque de Caxias, Nova Iguaçu, Belford Roxo, Niterói, São João de Meriti, Barra da Tijuca, Petrópolis, Magé, Itaboraí, Maricá, Nilópolis, Queimados, CopacabanaSantos, Praia Grande, São Vicente, GuarujáSão CarlosSão José dos Campos, JacareíSão MateusSão Paulo, Guarulhos, São Bernardo do Campo, Osasco, Santo André, Jundiaí, Mauá, Diadema, Carapicuíba, Grajaú, Itaquaquecetuba, Mogi das Cruzes, Suzano, Barueri, Jardim Angela, Taboão da Serra, Capao Redondo, Sapopemba, Sacomã, Embu das Artes, Jardim Sao Luis, Cotia, Cidade Ademar, Brasilandia, Itapevi, Campo Limpo, Jabaquara, Jaraguá, Itaquera, Itaim Paulista, Cidade Tiradentes, Cidade Dutra, Pirituba, Ferraz de Vasconcelos, São Caetano do Sul, Vila Andrade, Francisco Morato, Lajeado, Santana de Parnaíba, Pedreira, Itapecerica da Serra, Atibaia, São Mateus, Parelheiros, Iguatemi, Sao Rafael, Franco da Rocha, Cachoeirinha, Cangaiba, Vila Curuca, Sao Lucas, Freguesia do Ó, Cidade Lider, Vila Jacui, Rio Pequeno, Jardim Helena, Bosque Saúde, Jose Bonifacio, Vila Mariana, Butanta, Jandira, Raposo Tavares, Bairro da Penha, Ipiranga, Campo Grande, Várzea Paulista, Santana, Ribeirão Pires, Cubatão, Vila Medeiros, Ermelino Matarazzo, Guaianases, Vila Maria, Vila Prudente, Artur Alvim, Poá, Mandaqui, Vila Matilde, Cursino, Caieiras, Perdizes, Mairiporã, Itaim BibiUbáSt. CatharinesWinnipegAuckland, Manukau City, North ShoreTaurangaBuffalo, AmherstCape CoralGainesvilleHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandLos Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, Riverside, Santa Ana, Irvine, San Bernardino, Fontana, Oxnard, Moreno Valley, Huntington Beach, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Garden Grove, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Hollywood, Corona, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Valencia, Torrance, Pasadena, Orange, Fullerton, Van Nuys, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, East Los Angeles, Koreatown, El Monte, Downey, Costa Mesa, Inglewood, West Covina, Norwalk, Burbank, Universal City, RialtoMiami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Miami Gardens, Pompano Beach, DavieNew Orleans, Metairie Terrace, MetairieOrlando, Palm BayPort Saint Lucie, West Palm BeachRockfordSan Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, VistaTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonTemecula, MurrietaWashington, Baltimore, Arlington, AlexandriaMore Pheidole species
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