Pheidole
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Pheidole is a genus of ants that belongs to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae.
Thay are also called "big headed ant". These ants have generally 2 castes minor and major. Some species do have more castes such as super majors.
External link
- ITIS Standard Report Page: Pheidole (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=154226)