• Source: Pheidole bicarinata

Pheidole bicarinata, the Common Big-Headed Ant is a species of ant in the genus Pheidole. It is distributed across United States, from Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Utah and Nevada, east to New Jersey and Florida. It is found in a wide range of habitats.




Diet


Pheidole bicarinata are known to eat insects, collect seeds, and consume nectar from extrafloral nectaries. Seeds consumed include the seeds of Poa pratensis, Taraxanum officinale, Oenothera biennis, and more.




Development


Colonies of Pheidole bicarinata grow quickly in captivity. They are noted to reach up to 4000 workers but rarely exceeding that number. Pheidole bicarinata has four larval instars.




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External links


Media related to Pheidole bicarinata at Wikimedia Commons

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