Pheidole pallidula is a species of ant in the genus Pheidole. It is widespread around the Mediterranean.[2]
| Pheidole pallidula | |
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| Pheidole pallidula worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. pallidula
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| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole pallidula (Nylander, 1849)[1]
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Colonies can be characterised as being monogynous or polygynous, meaning it can be ruled by one queen or many. Both ruling forms can be seen in colonies from the same population.[3]
References edit
- ^ Bolton, B. (2015). "Pheidole pallidula". AntCat. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Detrain, C. (1990). "Field study on foraging by the polymorphic ant species, Pheidole pallidula". Insectes Sociaux. 37 (4): 315–332. doi:10.1007/bf02225995. S2CID 45893513.
- ^ Aron, S.; Campan, E.; Boomsma, J.J.; Passera, L. (July 1999). "Social structure and split sex ratios in the ant Pheidole pallidula". Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 11 (3): 209–227. Bibcode:1999EtEcE..11..209A. doi:10.1080/08927014.1999.9522824. ISSN 0394-9370.
External links edit
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