Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex badius)
Pogonomyrmex badius · Pogonomyrmex
Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex badius). Recorded flying from May through July. Reddish orange head, reddish brown mesosoma, dark brown to blackish gaster. Winged alate with a tall boxy mesosoma and the species' classic bicolored red-and-black build. Recorded near 19 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do harvester ants fly?
Recorded flying from May through July.
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Queen appearance
Reddish orange head, reddish brown mesosoma, dark brown to blackish gaster. Winged alate with a tall boxy mesosoma and the species' classic bicolored red-and-black build.
deliberate, measured walk typical of large-bodied harvester ant queens
No founding care data for Pogonomyrmex badius yet.
Habitat
Soil mound · also soil · typical for this genus
Watch cleared, sunny ground for wingless queens. After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens.
Recorded near
Boston, South Boston, Worcester, Providence, Lowell, Cambridge, Manchester, New BedfordCape CoralCharleston, North CharlestonCharlotteColumbia, SCColumbus, GAFayettevilleGainesvilleJacksonvilleLubbockMiami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Miami Gardens, Pompano Beach, DavieMobileMontgomeryOrlando, Palm BayPort Saint Lucie, West Palm BeachSavannahTallahasseeTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonWilmingtonMore Pogonomyrmex species
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