Natural History of the Ant Pheidole desertorum Wheeler in a Desert Grassland Habitat

Pheidole desertorum colonies are large for the genus; the number of adult workers in established colonies ranges from 2,460–24,814. They are nocturnal during summer and are predators and scavengers on arthropods. Both minor and major workers forage, although foraging by majors appears to occur prima...

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Main Author: Ken R. Helms
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1995-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/41523
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