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Pogonomyrmex is the genus of harvester ants; there are 95 different species of extant harvester ants. [5] Colonies can survive anywhere from 14-50 years and reach up to 10,000 workers. [4] The genus Pogonomyrmex is known for its habit of collecting seeds and other items. These ants are also known for their painful and venomous sting. | ''Pogonomyrmex'' is the genus of harvester ants; there are 95 different species of extant harvester ants. <sup>[5]</sup> Colonies can survive anywhere from 14-50 years and reach up to 10,000 workers. <sup>[4]</sup> The genus Pogonomyrmex is known for its habit of collecting seeds and other items. These ants are also known for their painful and venomous sting. | ||
== Anatomy == | == Anatomy == | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 22 April 2023
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Pogonomyrmex |
Pogonomyrmex is the genus of harvester ants; there are 95 different species of extant harvester ants. [5] Colonies can survive anywhere from 14-50 years and reach up to 10,000 workers. [4] The genus Pogonomyrmex is known for its habit of collecting seeds and other items. These ants are also known for their painful and venomous sting.
Anatomy
Habitat and Range
Diet and Behavior
Life Cycle
Ecological Impacts
References
[1] Body structure. 2021. . Harvard University. https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/ants/body-structure.
[2] Cranshaw, W. 2010, January 28. Harvester ants . Colorado State University. https://wiki.bugwood.org/HPIPM:Harvester_Ants.
[3] Johnson, R. A. 1970, January 1. Independent colony founding by ergatoid queens in the ant genus pogonomyrmex: Queen foraging provides an alternative to dependent colony founding: Semantic scholar. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Independent-colony-founding-by-ergatoid-queens-in-Johnson/853f60e8e139782d87b154967845edcd792585f6.
[4] Pogonomyrmex. 2019. . https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/pogonomyrmex.
[5] Shattuck, S. 2023, April 9. Pogonomyrmex. https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Pogonomyrmex.
[6] Vinson, B. S., and J. Jackman. 2018, August 1. Red Harvester Ant . Texas A&M University. https://extensionentomology.tamu.edu/insects/red-harvester-ant/.