Pheidole bicarinata, the Common Big-Headed Ant is a species of ant in the genus Pheidole.[1] [2] It is distributed across United States, from Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Utah and Nevada, east to New Jersey and Florida.[3] It is found in a wide range of habitats. [4][5]

Diet

Pheidole bicarinata are known to eat insects, collect seeds, and consume nectar from extrafloral nectaries. [2][4] Seeds consumed include the seeds of Poa pratensis, Taraxanum officinale, Oenothera biennis, and more.[2]

Development

Colonies of Pheidole bicarinata grow quickly in captivity. They are noted to reach up to 4000 workers but rarely exceeding that number. [2] Pheidole bicarinata has four larval instars. [4]

References

  1. ^ Bolton, B. (2015). "Pheidole bicarinata". AntCat. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Common Big-Headed Ants (Pheidole bicarinata) For Sale". Stateside Ants. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  3. ^ Wilson, E. O. (2003). Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. pp. 561–562. ISBN 9780674002937.
  4. ^ a b c "Pheidole bicarinata - AntWiki". www.antwiki.org. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  5. ^ "antmaps.org". antmaps.org. Retrieved 2024-11-23.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheidole_bicarinata
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