Pheidole tepicana

Arizona, USA
A trail of Pheidole rhea, North America's largest Pheidole species.

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pheidole tepicana supermajor.  The massive head of this granivorous ant holds muscles for milling seeds.

Arizona, USA
Minor and supermajor workers of Pheidole rhea, North America's largest Pheidole.  This species is a desert seed-harvesting ant.

Portal, Arizona, USA
A trail of Pheidole rhea, North America's largest Pheidole species.

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pheidole tepicana

Arizona, USA
Pheidole tepicana is an unusual species from North America that is unusual in having three physical worker morphs. 

Arizona, USA
A trail of Pheidole rhea, North America's largest Pheidole species.

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pheidole tepicana supermajor.  The massive head of this granivorous ant holds muscles for milling seeds.

Arizona, USA
Minor and supermajor workers of Pheidole rhea, North America's largest Pheidole. This species is a desert seed-harvesting ant.

Portal, Arizona, USA
Minor and supermajor workers of Pheidole rhea, North America's largest Pheidole.  This species is a desert seed-harvesting ant.

Portal, Arizona, USA
Minor and supermajor workers of Pheidole rhea, North America's largest Pheidole. This species is a desert seed-harvesting ant.

Portal, Arizona, USA
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