Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus)
Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus · Pogonomyrmex
Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus). Recorded flying from April through May. Golden brown head, golden brown mesosoma, brown gaster. Winged alate with a clearly deeper, more robust mesosoma than the workers. Recorded near 2 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do harvester ants fly?
Recorded flying from April through May.
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Queen appearance
Golden brown head, golden brown mesosoma, brown gaster. Winged alate with a clearly deeper, more robust mesosoma than the workers.
deliberate, measured walk typical of large-bodied harvester ant queens
No founding care data for Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus 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.
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