Pheidole tepicana is a species of higher myrmicine in the family Formicidae, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Tepic Big-headed Ant being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pheidole capensis
- Pheidole californica
- Pheidole tetra
- Pheidole xerophila
- Pheidole pallidula
- Pheidole pilifera
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Pheidole
- Species
- Pheidole tepicana
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