Pheidole xerophila is a common small seed harvester in the deserts of the American southwest.  Here are major and minor workers along a foraging trail.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Pheidole xerophila is a common small seed harvester in the deserts of the American southwest.  Here are major and minor workers along a foraging trail.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Pheidole xerophila minor worker carrying a seed.

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pheidole xerophila minor worker carrying a seed. Many species in this diverse genus are granivores.

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pheidole xerophila

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pheidole xerophila is a common small seed harvester in the deserts of the American southwest.  Here are major and minor workers along a foraging trail.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Pheidole xerophila is a common small seed harvester in the deserts of the American southwest. Here are major and minor workers along a foraging trail.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Pheidole xerophila is a common small seed harvester in the deserts of the American southwest.  Here are major and minor workers along a foraging trail.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Pheidole xerophila is a common small seed harvester in the deserts of the American southwest. Here are major and minor workers along a foraging trail.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
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