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Pheidole obscurithorax
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hallockk
Big ant surrounded by little ants -
Pheidole obscurithorax
Lake Buena Vista, Orange County, Florida, USA
February 28, 2017
Something that looks like a bigger ant is in the crack surrounded by a number of smaller ants. The approximate size in for the smaller ants.
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Contributed by
hallockk
on 2 March, 2017 - 6:12pm
Last updated 3 July, 2020 - 2:27pm
Moved
Long nuchal collar and distinctive majors.
Moved from
Big-headed Ant
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Steven Wang
, 8 September, 2019 - 12:58am
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Moved
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James C. Trager
, 25 April, 2017 - 7:25am
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Size estimate is too large. P
Size estimate is too large. Pheidole minor workers vary from 1.5-4mm, depending on species, about 2.25mm for this species.
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James C. Trager
, 25 April, 2017 - 7:24am
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Thanks!
Size estimate removed.
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hallockk
, 25 April, 2017 - 7:29am
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