Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914 is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914

Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914

Pheidole vistana is an insectivorous, mostly nocturnal big-headed ant native to western North America.

Family
Genus
Pheidole
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914

Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914 is a species of big-headed ant. It is native to Nevada, Arizona, California, Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora. Its diet appears to consist solely of insects. Many workers of this species cooperate to transport prey into the nest efficiently. Pheidole vistana is a primarily nocturnal species; it may rarely forage during overcast days. Large rings of sand typically surround the entrances to its nests. This species is named after its type locality: Vista, California, located in San Diego County.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Pheidole

More from Formicidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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