Big-headed ants (Pheidole tysoni)
Pheidole tysoni · Pheidole
Big-headed ants (Pheidole tysoni). Recorded flying in August. Reddish brown head, brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Winged alate with a deep humped mesosoma, distinct from the low-slung wingless workers. Recorded near 41 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do big-headed ants fly?
Recorded flying in August.
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Queen appearance
Reddish brown head, brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Winged alate with a deep humped mesosoma, distinct from the low-slung wingless 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
AbileneAllentownAtlanta, Athens, South Fulton, Sandy SpringsAustin, Round RockBirminghamCharlotteChattanooga, East ChattanoogaCincinnatiColumbus, OHDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleDaytonEvansvilleFayettevilleGainesvilleGreensboro, Winston-Salem, High PointHuntsvilleIndianapolisJacksonKnoxvilleLafayetteLas CrucesLexington, Lexington-FayetteLittle RockLouisvilleMontgomeryNashville, 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, EdisonOmahaPhiladelphiaRaleigh, West Raleigh, Durham, CaryRichmondRoanokeSavannahSpringfield, MA, New Haven, Hartford, WaterburyTucsonTuscaloosaTylerVirginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, East Hampton, HamptonWashington, Baltimore, Arlington, AlexandriaWilmingtonMore Pheidole species
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