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Pheidole Sighting

Yesterday I finally saw a Pheidole ant in Phoenix.

Okay, so it was only one fast-moving soldier.

You just can’t mistake the huge head of Pheidole soldiers. That’s why the common name is “big-headed ant.”

I tried to follow it, but never did find the nest. It was neat to spot it because I have seen them regularly at [...]

Although I confidently say they are raids in the title, let’s see the evidence:

First, I came across this harvester ant nest with dead ants, about half of which are light-colored callows. No live ants to be seen.

A nearby entrance hole had a lot more activity. The workers are actively grabbing each other.

By the way, the [...]

Have you discovered David Louis Quinn’s Pogolumina website yet? If you are interested in ants, Pogonomyrmex and/or photography, it is a must see.

David’s new video Domain of the Thatching Ant, Part I is mesmerizing. Take a look:

You know where I’ll be spending all my free time for the next few week, looking through all the [...]

Did you know that today is International Rock Flipping Day?

The idea is to go outside, flip over a few rocks, and record what you see. The resulting posts will be published at Wanderin’ Weeta.

After looking under a couple of rocks, I posted about most of the creatures I discovered (including a very cool case-bearing [...]