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last updated 5.May.2004

Pogonomyrmex (harvester ants)

Pogonomyrmex are harvester ants found in arid habitats in North and South America. They are often large and conspicuous insects, and they play ecologically important roles as scavengers and seed dispersers. Pogonomyrmex are also known for their painful stings.

Nearctic Pogonomyrmex

Neotropical Pogonomyrmex

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Nearctic species:

*Pogonomyrmex barbatus*	*Pogonomyrmex barbatus*	*Pogonomyrmex barbatus*	**Dorymyrmex insanus & Pogonomyrmex barbatus**
**Myrmecocystus mendax & Pogonomyrmex barbatus**	**Myrmecocystus mendax & Pogonomyrmex barbatus**	*Pogonomyrmex californicus*	*Pogonomyrmex californicus*
*Pogonomyrmex californicus*	*Pogonomyrmex californicus*	*Pogonomyrmex californicus*	*Pogonomyrmex californicus*
*Pogonomyrmex californicus*	*Pogonomyrmex californicus*	*Pogonomyrmex* (Ephebomyrmex) imberbiculus	*Pogonomyrmex* (Ephebomyrmex) imberbiculus
*Pogonomyrmex* *magnacanthus*	*Pogonomyrmex maricopa*	*Pogonomyrmex maricopa*	*Pogonomyrmex maricopa*
*Pogonomyrmex rugosus*	*Pogonomyrmex rugosus*	*Pogonomyrmex rugosus*	*Pogonomyrmex rugosus*
*Pogonomyrmex rugosus*	*Pogonomyrmex subdentatus*	*Pogonomyrmex subdentatus*

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Neotropical species:

*Pogonomyrmex* (Ephebomyrmex) naegelii	*Pogonomyrmex uruguayensis*	*Pogonomyrmex uruguayensis*	*Pogonomyrmex uruguayensis*
*Pogonomyrmex* (Ephebomyrmex) cunicularius	*Pogonomyrmex* *(Ephebomyrmex)* *cunicularius*	*Pogonomyrmex micans*	*Pogonomyrmex micans*

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