Pheidole desertorum
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Superfamily: Formicoidea
- Family: Formicidae
- Subfamily: Myrmicinae
- Tribe: Attini
- Genus: Pheidole
- Species: desertorum
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pheidole desertorum: //faɪˈdoʊli dɛzəˈtɔrəm//
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Summary
Pheidole desertorum is an ant species described by Wheeler in 1906, known for its distribution in arid regions of Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, and extending into Baja California and Sonora. These ants are primarily active during twilight hours and are known to forage primarily on other arthropods.
Distribution
Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Baja California, and Sonora
Diet
Mostly entomophagous foragers
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Tags
- ant
- Pheidole desertorum
- Hymenoptera