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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 [2] and other places. It is regarded as one of the world's worst invasive ant species. [3]
The highly invasive species Pheidole megacephala is native to the rainforest of the area as well as some of the surrounding farmland. [1]It is primarily characterized by the difference between the small, weak workers, and the large-headed majors with crushing mandibles, earning them the name "Bigheaded ants".
Pheidole (Ancient Greek pronunciation: [pʰeː.dɔː.le]) is a genus of ants that belongs to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is widespread and ecologically dominant. It probably includes more than 1000 species. [1] The genus first evolved in the Americas, eventually spreading across the globe. Pheidole mendicula
This is a list of valid extant and fossil species of the ant genus Pheidole in the subfamily ... Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) Pheidole megatron Fischer ...
There are 803 species of ant confirmed in the DRC, including the highly invasive ant Pheidole megacephala which originates from the country. A Pheidole megacephala minor worker, a species of ant native to the DRC.
The major workers of P. megatron tend to have a less heart- and more square-shaped head in full-face view than both P. decepticon and P. megacephala, with a shallower posterior emargination, and some to several longitudinal rugulae on the posterior 2/5 of the face, compared to an often heart-shaped head, with a deeper posterior emargination ...
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