Biology:Pheidole bicarinata
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Short description: Species of ant
| Pheidole bicarinata | |
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| Pheidole bicarinata major worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. bicarinata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870
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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
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2015). "Pheidole bicarinata". AntCat. http://antcat.org/catalog/443431.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Common Big-Headed Ants (Pheidole bicarinata) For Sale" (in en). https://www.statesideants.com/product-page/pheidole-bicarinata.
- ↑ Wilson, E. O. (2003). Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus.. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. pp. 561–562. ISBN 9780674002937.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Pheidole bicarinata - AntWiki" (in en). https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Pheidole_bicarinata.
- ↑ "antmaps.org". https://antmaps.org/?mode=species&species=Pheidole.bicarinata.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q14085547 entry
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