Pheidole barbata
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Superfamily: Formicoidea
- Family: Formicidae
- Subfamily: Myrmicinae
- Tribe: Attini
- Genus: Pheidole
- Species: barbata
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pheidole barbata: //faɪˈdoʊli bɑrˈbɑːtə//
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Summary
Pheidole barbata is a species of ant that thrives in desert environments, particularly in sandy soils and arroyos, and is believed to gather seeds for food.
Habitat
Desert species that nests in light sandy soil or the hard packed sand edges of arroyos.
Distribution
Western AZ to CA, south into adjacent Mexico.
Diet
Probably a seed harvester species.
Tags
- ant
- Pheidole
- desert species
- seed harvester