Big-headed Ants

Pheidole idiota

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae

Pheidole megacephala is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is commonly known as the big-headed ant in the US and the coastal brown ant in Australia. It is a very successful invasive species and is considered a danger to native ants in Australia and other places.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Cuba · 1

Sources and credits

DescriptionPheidole megacephala, Wikipedia contributors

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