Harvester Ant

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Taxonomic Classification
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Genus: Pogonomyrmex
Source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System


Habitat

Diet

Reproduction

Sting

Anthropogenic Benefits

Anthropogenic Drawbacks

References

  1. DiTerlizzi. 2005. Genus Pogonomyrmex - Harvester Ants. https://bugguide.net/node/view/21468.
  2. Gordan and Koolig. 2006. Founding, Foraging, and Fighting: Colony Size and the Spatial Distribution of Harvester Ant Nests. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2307/2265741?casa_token=p2YIepQyFrcAAAAA:mlWonePsgGxsETGnE4fs3O-Jx2hUyVdKnNbS2zAJlknq9Oellzh8lI7F-Q80NDSpUx2zRJwakQ_H6rI7.
  3. Tschinkel. 2004. The nest architecture of the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius | Journal of Insect Science | Oxford Academic. https://academic.oup.com/jinsectscience/article/4/1/21/886534.
  4. Wagner, D., J. B. Jones, and D. M. Gordon. 2004. Development of harvester ant colonies alters soil chemistry. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 36:797–804.