Most Wanted: Big-Headed Ant
Dr. Stuart Mitchell
Big-headed ants (Pheidole Spp.) are multiple-queen menaces that foul food and form formicarcia (colonies), which causes structural strife for innocent inhabitants. Description: Workers (1/16- to 1/8-in.) are distinguished by dimorphism, or two sizes: a heart-shaped/indented head and a small head. They have 12-segmented antennae with short scapes and three-segmented clubs, thoracic spines, and a two-node pedicel. […]
