Big-headed ants (Pheidole pilifera)
Pheidole pilifera · Pheidole
Big-headed ants (Pheidole pilifera). Recorded flying from June through August. Golden tan head, tan mesosoma, brown gaster. Pale golden alate with clear wings and a deep mesosoma, unlike the flatter workers. Recorded near 49 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do big-headed ants fly?
Recorded flying from June through August.
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Queen appearance
Golden tan head, tan mesosoma, brown gaster. Pale golden alate with clear wings and a deep mesosoma, unlike the flatter workers.
darts in short, quick bursts and hides under litter like other Pheidole
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
AlbanyAlbuquerqueAllentownAtlanta, Athens, South Fulton, Sandy SpringsBillingsBoston, South Boston, Worcester, Providence, Lowell, Cambridge, Manchester, New BedfordCedar RapidsCentennialCharlotteChicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, ElginCincinnatiColorado SpringsDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleDavenportDaytonDenver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Westminster, Arvada, BoulderDes MoinesFort CollinsFort WayneGreeleyHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandIndianapolisKnoxvilleLas Vegas, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Spring Valley, EnterpriseLos 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, RialtoLouisvilleLubbockMadisonMidland, OdessaMilwaukeeMinneapolis, Saint PaulNashville, Clarksville, MurfreesboroNew 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, CaryRenoRichmondRockfordSalt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, West JordanSan Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, VistaSpringfield, MA, New Haven, Hartford, WaterburyTemecula, MurrietaTuscaloosaWashington, Baltimore, Arlington, AlexandriaWichitaWilmingtonMore Pheidole species
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