Pheidole rhea
| Pheidole rhea | |
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| File:Pheidole rhea casent0000238 profile 1.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. rhea
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| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole rhea Wheeler, 1908
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Pheidole rhea is a species of ant and a higher myrmicine in the family Formicidae.[1][2][3][4][5] It is common in grassy slopes and hills at the bases of mountains.[6]
Diet
[edit | edit source]Pheidole rhea is known to consume a variety of seeds, as well as various insects.[7]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Pheidole rhea is found in the southwestern United States (especially Arizona) and Northwest Mexico. Habitat in Arizona is commonly grassy hills or lower parts of canyons.[6]
Behavior
[edit | edit source]Pheidole rhea forms large colonies with multiple castes which all aggressively defend the nest. Workers cannot sting, but majors and supermajors have giant mandibles/heads, used for fighting as well as cracking seeds. Bites are generally non-painful but can be irritating. Large trunks trails are formed to harvest seeds and insects from areas nearby the nest.[6]
References
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Further reading
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External links
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