Pheidole
Sign in to savethumb|An individual of species Pheidole megacephala. Pheidole () is a genus of ants that belongs to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is widespread and ecologically dominant. Many species in the genus first evolved in the Americas, while some, such as Pheidole indica and Pheidole megacephala, originated from East Asia and Africa, respectively. These species eventually began spreading across the globe. Pheidole megacephala is considered a particularly problematic invasive species.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilyFormicidae
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Formicidae
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- Pheidole pallidula workers polymorphism from Istria.jpg
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Colony structure
- Morphology
- Head
- Mesosoma
- Waist and gaster
- Behaviour and ecology
- Methods of communication, defense and learning
- Development of nests and colonies
- Distribution and diversity
- Major workers
- Minor workers
- Economic impacts and relationships with humans
- Species list
- References
- External links
thumb|An individual of species Pheidole megacephala. Pheidole () is a genus of ants that belongs to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is widespread and ecologically dominant. Many species in the genus first evolved in the Americas, while some, such as Pheidole indica and Pheidole megacephala, originated from East Asia and Africa, respectively. These species eventually began spreading across the globe. Pheidole megacephala is considered a particularly problematic invasive species.
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