Harvester Ant
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Pogonomyrmex |
| Source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System | |
Harvester Ants (Euprenolepis procera) is commonly identified by their red or brown bodies and the hairs on their body. Their size ranges from 6-13 millimeters. They are social insects.
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References
- DiTerlizzi. 2005. Genus Pogonomyrmex - Harvester Ants. https://bugguide.net/node/view/21468.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.