Pheidole sp. (genus)

Seed-harvesting ant at Fraser, ACT

Pheidole sp. (genus) at Fraser, ACT - 28 Oct 2020
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Fraser, ACT - 28 Oct 2020
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Fraser, ACT - 28 Oct 2020
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Fraser, ACT - 28 Oct 2020
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Pheidole sp. (genus) 28 Oct 2020 JonLewis
Pheidole sp. (genus) 28 Oct 2020 JonLewis
Unidentified 28 Oct 2020 trevorpreston

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JonLewis wrote:
   28 Oct 2020
Hi tpreston, the big ants with the giant heads and the small ants with the normal heads are all the same species of ant. Pheidole often has extremely large "majors" compared with the normal "minor" workers. Cheers, Jon

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 28 Oct 2020 03:45 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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