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last updated 5.May.2004


Pheidole

Pheidole is the most species-rich ant genus. They have a worldwide distribution and are particularly diverse in the tropics. Pheidole have a pronounced worker caste polymorphism- major workers are considerably larger than minors and have disproportionately large heads.  Some species are seed harvesters. 
 

Nearctic
Pheidole
Neotropical
Pheidole
Afrotropical
Pheidole


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Nearctic species:

Pheidole barbata

Pheidole barbata

Pheidole barbata

Pheidole barbata

Pheidole barbata

Pheidole barbata

Pheidole barbata

Pheidole bicarinata

Pheidole bicarinata

Pheidole californica

Pheidole californica

Pheidole californica

Pheidole californica

Pheidole californica

Pheidole californica

Pheidole californica

Pheidole desertorum

Pheidole desertorum

Pheidole desertorum

Pheidole 
diversipilosa

Pheidole gilvescens

Pheidole hyatti

Pheidole pilifera

Pheidole rugulosa

Pheidole rugulosa

Pheidole rugulosa

Pheidole rugulosa

Pheidole xerophila

Pheidole xerophila

Neotropical species:

Pheidole 
biconstricta

Pheidole 
biconstricta

Pheidole fimbriata

Pheidole fimbriata

Pheidole fimbriata

Pheidole gertrudae &
Cephalotes pusillus

Pheidole fallax
-group nest

Pheidole jelskii

Pheidole jelskii

Pheidole jelskii

Pheidole 
melastomae

Pheidole 
melastomae

Pheidole 
radoszkowskii
complex sp.

Pheidole
radoszkowskii

Pheidole cornicula

Pheidole sp.

Afrotropical species

Pheidole megacephala


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