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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| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1995-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/41523 |