Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex maricopa)
Pogonomyrmex maricopa · Pogonomyrmex
Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex maricopa). Recorded flying from July through August. Golden brown head, reddish tan mesosoma, brown gaster. Clearly winged alate with a deep, boxy mesosoma versus the flatter-backed workers. Recorded near 16 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do harvester ants fly?
Recorded flying from July through August.
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Queen appearance
Golden brown head, reddish tan mesosoma, brown gaster. Clearly winged alate with a deep, boxy mesosoma versus the flatter-backed workers.
deliberate, measured walk typical of large-bodied harvester ant queens
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
AlbuquerqueAmarilloAustin, Round RockDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleEl PasoHendersonLas CrucesLas 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, RialtoMidland, OdessaPhoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Maryvale, Peoria, Tempe, Deer Valley, Tempe Junction, Surprise, AlhambraPuebloSacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, FairfieldSan Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, VistaTemecula, MurrietaTucsonMore Pogonomyrmex species
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