Pheidole pallidula is a species of ant in the genus Pheidole. It is widespread around the Mediterranean.[2]

Pheidole pallidula
Pheidole pallidula worker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Pheidole
Species:
P. pallidula
Binomial name
Pheidole pallidula
(Nylander, 1849)[1]

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

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  1. ^ Bolton, B. (2015). "Pheidole pallidula". AntCat. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
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