Amount and length of standing hairs on body dorsum variable, usually with few long hairs and some shorter hairs, with several hairs apically blunt or bifurcate. 1953b. Metanotal groove narrow, barely or not impressed, and with few superficially developed cross-ribs. Entomological Science 15: 324–339. 2008. Worldwide spread of the African big-headed ant, Pheidole megacephala (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bull. Biological control of tephritid fruit flies in the Americas and Hawaii: A review of the use of parasitoids and predators. Queen size: 7-8mm Colour: reddish/brown. 2017. Kone M., S. Konate, K. Yeo, P. K. Kouassi, and K. E. Linsenmair. (2006) found pupae of this species in an Okinawa Island (southern Japan) population were parasitized by an undescribed Uropodidae mite species. (n=19): HW 1.10–1.54 (1.30), HL 1.04–1.59 (1.30), SL 0.59–0.76 (0.67), MDL 0.59–0.82 (0.70), EL 0.15–0.19 (0.17), WL 0.94–1.22 (1.06), PNH 0.36–0.54 (0.45), PNW 0.54–0.74 (0.62), MNH 0.61–0.80 (0.68), PDH 0.33–0.53 (0.37), PTL 0.31–0.44 (0.38), PPL 0.23–0.29 (0.26), PTH 0.20–0.28 (0.23), PPH 0.22–0.31 (0.26), PTW 0.14–0.22 (0.18), PPW 0.27–0.45 (0.34), PSL 0.13–0.20 (0.16), MFL 0.77–1.06 (0.89), MTL 0.59– 0.77 (0.67), CI 97–106 (101), SI 47–58 (52), MDI 51–57 (54), EI 11–15 (13), FI 65–73 (69), PSLI 11–14 (12), LPpI 90–114 (100), DPpI 108–156 (134), PpWI 171–210 (190), PpLI 61–81 (69), PpHI 105–123 (114). Tags: Pheidole pallidula. Selective logging intensity in an East African rain forest predicts reductions in ant diversity. Note sinonimiche sulle formiche. Ant 1: You smell amazing what colon are you wearing?â, Windsurfing champion 2020... shame it looks like someone has paved over her home :/â. Garcia, F.R.M., Ovruski, S.M., Suárez, L., Cancino, J., Liburd, O.E. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 45: 39-269. 2012. Entomol. Formicides de l'Afrique occidentale et australe du voyage de Mr. le Professeur F. Silvestri. Hyménoptères Formicidae. Wien: C. Gerolds Sohn, 80 pp. Both species had their nests in close proximity, which boded ill for the queens of both species trying to venture away from their nest. Diversity and distribution of introduced and potentially invasive ant species from the three main ecoregions of Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa). Insectes Sociaux 32(2): 128-139. Menozzi C. 1939. (1999), Vanderwoude et al. Göteborgs Kungliga Vetenskaps och Vitterhets Samhälles Handlingar. Lower: minor. Levieux J., and T. Diomande. Change ), How To Raise Camponotus – A Complete Guide. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Eguchi, K. 2001. Ritualized aggressive behavior reveals distinct social structures in native and introduced range tawny crazy ants. An aggressive species that can form large colonies. They also have a lot more crave for nutrition than other ant species and are always looking after it. The most apparent and stable differences, however, seem to be the amount of sculpture on the posterior half of the major worker’s head, the type and overall quantity of standing hairs on the meso- and metasoma, as well as the shape of the postpetiolar ventral processes. Insect (Hexapoda) diversity in the oceanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: updated taxonomic checklist and new records. To stabilize the name P. megacephala we designated a neotype in this publication. Katayama, M., Tsuji, K. 2010. Minato et al. • Queen size: 5-7 mm. Tome 2. A bibliography of the ant for North America is provided by D. R. Smith (1979). 2016. Syst. Gr L megacephala, large-headed, referring to the major. 7(B Beilage: 1-65 (page 30, senior synonym of trinodis), Sarnat, E. M., G. Fischer, B. Guenard, and E. P. Economo. This adaptive variation is reflected in interspecific differences in the structure of the brain. PLOS ONE 14, e0225597, Lee, C.-C., Weng, Y.-M., Lai, L.-C., Suarez, A.V., Wu, W.-J., Lin, C.-C., Yang, C.-C.S. Zootaxa 3683: 301-356, Garcia F.H., Wiesel E. and Fischer G. 2013.The Ants of Kenya (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)—Faunal Overview, First Species Checklist, Bibliography, Accounts for All Genera, and Discussion on Taxonomy and Zoogeography. Socially parasitic ants evolve a mosaic of host-matching and parasitic morphological traits. • Humidity requirements: 50-60%. Wilson, E. O. Detected in southern California in 2014 (see AntWeb) and currently subject of active control measures. 1802b. 30: i-vii, 1-919. Myrmecological News 17: 51-62. Études sur les maladies et les parasites du cacaoyer et d'autres plantes cultivées à S. Thomé. Nat. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. The following notes on F. Smith type specimens have been provided by Barry Bolton (details): Three worker minor syntypes in Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Trophallaxis: the functions and evolution of social fluid exchange in ant colonies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). • Nutrition: H oneywater, insects (small fruit flies, houseflies and small crickets) • Colony size: ~3000. A revision of North Vietnamese species of the ant genus Pheidole. Borowiec L., and S. Salata. Suitable for beginners due to their docile nature, but care must be taken as they are tiny. Of the group of four species that were found to be aggressive, P. megacephala was the most adept at finding and recruiting to food in a laboratory arena experiment. Autoplay is paused. In the New World, it occurs spottily in disturbed habitats from southern Florida throughout the West Indies to Mexico, Central America, and South America as far as southern Brazil. Especially the majors of P. megacephala and P. decepticon are in many characters almost identical and both vary significantly in their development of the typically heart-shaped head. 27. Postpetiole in profile with large convex ventral process, on average 1.1 times longer than high (LPpI 94–120), and 0.8 times as long as petiole (PpLI 70–91). If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. Iwata, K., Eguchi, K., Yamane, S. 2005. Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. Introduction. Hymenopterologische Notizen. Mission Scientifique de l'Omo 2: 255-277. On the Comoros P. megacephala also occurs together with the two newly described species Pheidole decepticon and Pheidole megatron. Discovery of an aggressive ant variety in Costa Mesa touches off a massive search to see how far they've spread. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation 5(12): 832-844. A smaller genus of ants but grow in population quickly once colony reaches about 20 workers. Tadu Z., C. Djieto-Lordon, R. Babin, Yede, E. B. Messop-Youbi, and A. Fomena. 2020. Histoire naturelle générale et particulière des Crustacés et des insectes. Discovery-dominance trade-off among widespread invasive ant species. Portici 8: 309-385. Santschi F. 1925. Press, xii + 732 pp. A preliminary checklist of the ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) fauna of Senegal. Wetterer J. K., X. Espadaler, A. L. Wetterer, D. Aguin-Pombo, and A. M. Franquinho-Aguiar. Ecology and Evolution. Les Pheidole du groupe megacephala (Formicidae). Nousiainen A. • Queen size: 5 mm. They are aggressive against other ant species and leave the nest in relative big groups in search for food. 2017. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Contribution à l'étude de l'Aïr. Scapes of medium length (SI 47–58) with decumbent to subdecumbent pilosity and few longer, suberect hairs along outer edge. The ant genus P Heterick, B. E. 2009. Noire 10: 284-294. Shipping costs (restrictions) Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 76:1-206. Santschi, F. "Résultats de la Mission scientifique suisse en Angola, 1928-1929. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Distribution and habitat preferences of Galápagos ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 78: 349-400. Brood parasitism by mites (Uropodidae) in an invasive population of the pest-ant, Mayr, G. 1861. • Queen size: 5 mm • Worker size: 2-3 mm • Major size: 4-5 mm Borowiec L. 2014. This pest can also be seen in many cities and towns throughout WA. Pheidole bicarinata have been known to nest in a wide variety of habitats, from pine barrens to golf courses, but typically seem to prefer sandy soil in open patches. Long-term impact of exotic ants on the native ants of Madeira. Scale bars = 1 mm. Extrait des Mémoires publiés par la Société Portugaise des Sciences Naturelles. Cambridge, Mass. • Hibernation: No. 2018. Ser. 1323–1467. Fauna Hawaiiensis 1(6):i–ccxxvii. Santschi F. 1914. Ann. General accounts of this important species are given by Wilson (1971), Holldobler and Wilson (1990), and D. F. Williams et al. 2015. Adenuga A. O. On the identity of Smith's types of Formicidae (Hymenoptera) collected by Alfred Russell Wallace in the Malay Archipelago, with descriptions of two new species. Glaser, S.M., Feitosa, R.M., Koch, A., Goß, N., do Nascimento, F.S., Grüter, C. 2021. 45: 711-1004 (page 812, senior synonym of pusilla (and its junior synonyms janus, laevigata Smith, and laevigata Mayr)). Yu, Y. This adaptive variation is reflected in interspecific differences in the structure of the brain. Insectes Sociaux. Eguchi, K. 2008. Secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonimis, locis observationibus, descriptionibus. Afrotropical Region: Cameroun, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe.Australasian Region: Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand.Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, Indonesia, Kiribati, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Guinea, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Islands.Malagasy Region: Madagascar, Mauritius (type locality), Mayotte, Réunion, Seychelles.Nearctic Region: United States.Neotropical Region: Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Greater Antilles, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.Oriental Region: India, Nicobar Island, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.Palaearctic Region: Canary Islands, China, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Italy, Japan, Montenegro, Oman, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. These ants are known as big headed ants as their major workers exhibit huge disproportionate heads. Soc. Scapes relatively short (SI 114–122), when laid back surpassing posterior head margin by slightly more than the length of tenth funicular segment, with subdecumbent to suberect pilosity. Tandem communication improves ant foraging success in a highly competitive tropical habitat. Hafniae [= Copenhagen]: C. G. Proft, 519 pp. Papua New Guinea and Australia). It is widespread in south and central Florida north to St. Augustine (St. Johns Co.), but sporadic, often occurring as a huge polydomous population, for example at the Selby Gardens in Sarasota County. Eguchi (2008) - For detailed information on biology and ecological and economic impacts of this species see Reimer et al. Pheidole Flaveria. $0.00. Mem. Queen lifespan: aprox 10 years. My "black" Pheidole queens - posted in General: Pic of my recently deceased red/black to maybe all black Pheidole queens. In K. V. Krombein, P. D. Hurd, D. R. Smith, and B. D. Burks, eds., Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico, Vol. Wilson (2003), in his description of the megacephala species group: The single species of this African complex known from the New World, megacephala, is a tropicopolitan tramp globally spread by human commerce. Founding a mega colony - 25+ Pheidole queens! In some areas, especially islands such as Madeira, Culebrita, and the Dry Tortugas, they form a virtually continuous supercolony that excludes most other ant species. Written by bincksants. VIII. Sydney NSW, Australia. Clypeus smooth with median carina short or absent and one or two pairs of lateral carinae. Leaf litter ants in indigenous rainforest and coniferous plantations of the Taita Hills, Kenya. Emery C. 1915. Gaster smooth and shiny. A guide to the ants of South-western Australia. Oecologia 84: 482-490. Diversity and distribution of ant assemblages above and below ground in a West African forest–savannah mosaic (Lamto, Cote d’Ivoire). Bulletin S. R. B. E./K.B.V.E. Ecological Entomology 31: 358-368. (2000), etc. Bernard F. 1953. 2007. Carbohydrates like honey water/ sugar water or other. Am. Challenging the Wallacean shortfall: A total assessment of insect diversity on Guadeloupe (French West Indies), a checklist and bibliography. The mite appeared to be a native species in the region hence is believed to have shifted its host choice after the arrival of P. megachepala. Nano-CT characterization reveals coordinated growth of a rudimentary organ necessary for soldier development in the ant, LeBrun, E.G., Plowes, R.M., Folgarait, P.J., Bollazzi, M., Gilbert, L.E. 1863b. Psyche 82: 24-28. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Can anyone I’d this ID this ant? Tiere 76: 413-490. 2010. Inst. You're signed out. - YouTube. 15: 1-44. A good formula for recognizing megacephala at a glance is: heart-shaped head, circular mesonotum, oval postpetiole. Systematic Entomology 45: 1–19. Fischer and Fisher (2013) - Major Measurements (neotype): HW 1.29, HL 1.28, SL 0.69, MDL 0.67, EL 0.17, WL 1.04, PNH 0.45, PNW 0.60, MNH 0.45, PDH 0.34, PTL 0.38, PPL 0.26, PTH 0.22, PPH 0.26, PTW 0.18, PPW 0.36, PSL 0.15, MFL 0.92, MTL 0.66, CI 101, SI 54, MDI 52, EI 13, FI 71, PSLI 12, LPpI 100, DPpI 137, PpWI 197, PpLI 68, PpHI 118. B., J. H. C. Delabie, J. L. Mercier, and D. Fresnau. Pheidole Noda Exciting fast growing species that is great to watch • Humidity requirements: 60-70% • Temperature requirements: 24-28 °C • Hibernation: No • Suggested housing: Wakooshi Ant Farm Modules, Acrylic, Ytong, Soil, Very adaptable • Nutrition: Sugars from honey or sugar water. Cambridge, Mass. Influence of insecticide treatment on ant diversity in tropical agroforestry system: some aspect of the recolonization process. [1] Identification guide to Invasive Ants of the Pacific Islands, Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists, References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics, Key to Pheidole majors and minors of Borneo, Key to Pheidole of the islands of the Southwest Indian Ocean, Key to Pheidole of the southwestern Australian Botanical Province, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Zoologisk Museum, University of Copenhagen, Ashigar, M.A., Ab Majid, A.H. 2020. A revision of. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 8(1): 006–029. Colonysize: 1-10000 workers. Clypeus and remainder of face smooth, clypeal carinae absent or inconspicuous, around antennal insertion few concentric rugulae present and often weakly to superficially developed. • Hibernation: Yes. Zool. (page 70, soldier, worker, queen, male described), Eguchi, K. 2008. $30.00. Minor head shape usually ovoid and posterior head margin slightly compressed, head almost as wide as long (CI 86–92), face completely smooth and shiny, except for sometimes weakly developed concentric rugulae around antennal insertions, postpetiole on average 0.8 times as long as petiole (PpLI 70–91). Journal of Medical Entomology 57: 1619–1626. Inst. The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World. Founding: clasutral without feeding. Borowiec L., and S. Salata. The material is morphologically concordant with previous redescriptions (Wilson 2003, Eguchi 2008), and identical to P. megacephala material from other collection localities (e.g. Pheidole Indica. 2008. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. Includes an egg laying queen … Habitat differences and occurrence of native and exotic ants on Okinawa Island. Hist. Nat. Belgian Journal of Zoology 148 (1): 83–103. Insects 11, 356. Hi, I am selling 3 queen pheidole colonies with eggs and brood, they are very healthy and although fully claustral they still love honey and apple. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Madeiran archipelago. Color usually light brown, sometimes brown, gaster darker brown. Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. This species is considered one of the most problematic invasive ant species and has caused devastating environmental problems all over the world (Hoffmann et al. Ants and Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel), Balle (Loranthaceae) impacts on considerable damages caused on fruit trees of the Ndogbong (Douala, Cameroon) chieftaincy’s orchard. Several workers were also occurred in moist soil under a stone next to a date palm tree. Minor workers are between 1.3 and 2.5 … Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 45: 711-1004, Yeo K., T. Delsinne, S. Komate, L. L. Alonso, D. Aidara, and C. Peeters. New World - Widespread although spottily distributed, and sometimes locally very abundant, from southern Florida, Bermuda, and the Bahamas south through the West Indies, southern Mexico, and Central America, to as far south in South America as Santa Catarina, Brazil (Wilson 2003). Notes on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Gambia (Western Africa). Analysis of recent interception records reveals frequent transport of arboreal ants and potential predictors for ant invasion in Taiwan. The head of the major worker (largest) is very large in proportion to the body and is bi-lobed with a medium furrow. 1892. First described by Fabricius from the former ‘Ile de France’, called Mauritius today, the origins of this species remain unknown. They range in size from 2.4-3.8 mm long. Diame L., B. Taylor, R. Blatrix, J. F. Vayssieres, J. Y. Rey, I. Grechi, and K. Diarra. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. Labelled “Bac. Antennae have twelve segments ending with a distinct 3-segmented club. No type specimens could be located in both of the two possible collections – the Zoological Museum of the University of Copenhagen (Zoologisk Museum, University of Copenhagen) and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris (Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle). Upper: major. Entomol. A case study on urban ant fauna of southern Kyusyu, Japan, with notes on a new monitoring protocol (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Asian Myrmecology. The ants collected by the American Museum Congo Expedition. Colony Size: Established Colony with 10+ Workers Location: Gidgegannup WA, Australia . If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. Inverse dispersal patterns in a group of ant parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Eucharitidae: Oraseminae) and their ant hosts. Formicidae. Bertelsmeier et al. Part I. J. Kans. Ph. Bulletin de l'Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire. I. Formicidae. Spines short-spinose to subtriangular in profile (PSI 11–14). Formicides nouveaux ou peu connus du Congo français. ( Log Out /  3. Abt. Wheeler W. M. 1922. Minor: occiput broad, lacking an occipital collar. Hibernation: Yes hibernation from November to Febuary 15°C Most species of Pheidole are dimorphic, which means that colonies contain two castes of workers: the "minor" workers, and the "major" workers, or "soldiers". Formicaria size: Size: S- M : Substrate: Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam: Planting: similar to tropical Rainforest: Decoration: stones, leaf litter, Twigs, Description: These Pheidole is very active outside the nest foraging for small insects and also other small ants. They are scavenger ants and are found all around the world. Up Next. Color variable from light to dark brown, head and gaster often darker than the rest. Different behavioural strategies among seven highly invasive ant species. About Pheidole pallidula European Species- Big-headed AntsTemperature: Nest 22- 25°C Outworld 20- 30°CHumidity: Nest 60- 80% Outworld 50- 70%Hibernation: Yes, from the end of November to late March at 15°C.Diet: Water (at all times). (1990) observed hygienic behavior involving the heaping away from nests of bodies of dead colony members by this ant. The Ants. 2013. Roger, J. Verzeichniss der Formiciden-Gattungen und Arten. MEASUREMENTS (mm) Major (Grand Bahama Island): HW 1.32, HL 1.32, SL 0.64, EL 0.18, PW 0.60. Beitrag zu den Ergebnissen der Westafrika-Expedition. Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta. Superfamily Formicoidea. 11: 89-93 (page 90, senior synonym of edax), Donisthorpe, H. 1932c. Ztg. A synonymic list of the ants of the Ethiopian region. Entomol. Another nest series was found under a rock where the soil was dry and loose. Nest sites are highly variable, from within and beneath rotting logs and underneath rocks and sidewalk flagstones to the bark and trunk-based detritus of standing trees. Many workers were also found under a pomegranate tree. Fr. Ruth M., D. S. Didier, O. J. Marie, B. I. Joseph, A. Akoa, and B. Bilong. Afr. Risk of alien species introduction to Ogasawara Islands : Case study of ants at Tokyo Port. Biological Invasions. (Wilson 2003), Martindale, S. 2014. Pheidole pallidula: distribution: Central Europe, Middle East, North Africa: habitat: Meadows, forest edges, urban space, steppes: Colony shape: monogynous, rarely polygynous: Appearance of the queen: 7-9mm; mostly brownish, strong thorax: Appearance of the workers: 3-4mm; mostly brownish: Appearance of the soldiers: 6-7mm; mostly brownish, large head, strong mandibles 2020. While this species nests most commonly outside, when found in buildings they occupy ceilings, wall cavities, power outlets and nearly any suitable space. Santschi F. 1914. Postpetiole in profile about as high as long (LPpI 90–114), with large convex ventral process, in dorsal view trapezoid and on average 1.9 times wider than petiole (PpWI 171–210). Diversity, abundance, and foraging behavior of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) scavenging on American Cockroach in various habitats of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Abstract. Max cllony size: a couple thousand workers. Santschi F. 1939. Ecology of an Improbable Association: The Pseudomyrmecine Plant-ant Tetraponera tessmanni and the Myrmecophytic Liana Vitex thyrsiflora (Lamiaceae) in Cameroon. Impact of an introduced ant on native rain forest invertebrates: Hölldobler, B. and E. O. Wilson. Bernard F. 1950. Fischer and Fisher (2013) - Moderately small species (WL major 0.99–1.22 mm, WL minor 0.62–0.84 mm), with moderately short scapes (SI minor 114–122, major SI 47–58) and legs (FI minor 114–125, FI major 65–73), both workers subcastes with acute short-spinose propodeal spines, absent promesonotal process, and postpetiole with large convex ventral process, mesosoma with relatively few, usually stiff and often blunt or apically bifurcate standing hairs, scape pilosity subdecumbent to suberect, hind tibia pilosity on inner edge decumbent, along outer edge subdecumbent to suberect. Additions to the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Oman: an updated list, new records and a description of two new species. Founding a mega colony - 25+ Pheidole queens! Mus. Press, x + 548 pp. In Hawaii this is the dominant ant in many habitats (Huddleston and Fluker 1968), with disastrous effects on the native arthropods, but in Florida it is a minor species. : Belknap Press of Harvard U. Humidity: 50-70%. I. TrägÃ¥rdh. Colony Size: Queen with Eggs/Brood Location: Sydney NSW, Australia . Major: outline of head plus mandibles in full-face view forms a near-perfect heart shape; rugoreticulum present between eye and antennal fossa. Familles naturelles des genres. 1975. XI. A revision of Northern Vietnamese species of the ant genus. Wilson (2003), in his description of the megacephala species group: The single species of this African complex known from the New World, megacephala, is a tropicopolitan tramp globally spread by human commerce. Wash. 55: 49-84 (page 75, larva described), Wheeler, W. M. 1922j. Frons and sides of head anteriorly, longitudinally rugose, interspaces superficially punctate at frons, punctate or weakly punctate at sides, with a few longer rugae ventral of eyes, posterior 2/5 of head smooth and shiny, except for two weakly to faintly developed longitudinal rugae medially and, rarely present, short, faint rugulae submedially at posterior emargination. Insect Science doi: 10.1111/1744-7917.12208. Fischer and Fisher (2013): Pheidole megacephala – commonly also known as the ‘African big-headed ant’ – is a globally distributed invasive ant species and can be found on almost every island in the Malagasy region. This page was last edited on 27 March 2021, at 22:08. Agonistic Responses of the Tramp Ants, Koch, S., Tahara, R., Vasquez-Correa, A., Abouheif, E. 2021. Soldier Size: 6mm Colour: shiny black with reddish brown head Food: honey water and insects and seeds Temp: 20-28°C. Mém. A synonymic list of the ants of the Ethiopian region. Die europäischen Formiciden. Meurville, M.-P., LeBoeuf, A.C. 2021. Tropics Monogr. Entomol. Promesonotum moderately high-domed, in profile usually subangulate posteriorly, humeri in dorsal view not produced, promesonotal process not conspicuously produced, posterior declivity often weakly marginate anteriorly (at posterior end of pronotum), oblique and angulate at its lower portion. Minor (Grand Bahama Island): HW 0.54, HL 0.62, SL 0.66, EL 0.12, PW 0.34. Frontal carinae and antennal scrobe absent. Records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Republic of Benin, with particular reference to the mango farm ecosystem. Santschi F. 1920. Labelled “35 Malac.” (= Malacca, West Malaysia). Head shape roundly ovoid, slightly longer than wide (CI 86–92), sides convex, posterior head margin rounded laterally, medially sometimes slightly compressed, occipital carina very narrow in full-face view, often weakly impressed medially. Thank you so much! (page 361, soldier described), Fischer, G. & Fisher, B.L. Herrera, H.W., Baert, L., Dekoninck, W., Causton, C.E., Sevilla, C.R., Pozo, P., Hendrickx, F. 2020. Meddelanden frÃ¥n Göteborgs Musei Zoologiska Afdelning. Promesonotum largely smooth, except superficial punctures anteriorly near the neck, mesopleuron and propodeum punctate to weakly punctate, often with superficially sculptured to smooth areas laterally. 2018. 2012. Protein from insect sources such a The abundance and interspecific relations of common ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on cocoa farms in western Nigeria.
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