Citation:
Sunjian, A (2020). On the longevity of Pheidole megacephala Colony Clusters. The Pm Compendium (PMC). https://pheidolemegacephala.blogspot.com/2020/03/on-longevity-of-pheidole-megacephala.html
Abstract
More than 30 years after being discovered in the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, FL,
Pheidole megacephala is still present in force along the more open southwestern end, while eschewing the tree-covered areas of the park. This confirms the longevity of P. megacephala colony clusters. In addition, the species occupies approximately 25 hectares of the western bay area north of the gardens, where it excludes most other ants. It is also extremely likely that the boundaries of the cluster extend much farther north along the bay front, beyond the surveyed area,
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On the longevity of Pheidole megacephala Colony Clusters
