Pheidole vistana is a species of big-headed ant native to Nevada, Arizona, California, Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora. Its diet apparently consists of only insects, and many workers will cooperate to efficiently transport prey into the nest. It is a primarily nocturnal species that may rarely forage on overcast days. Large rings of sand often surround its nest entrances. The species is named after its type locality of Vista, California in San Diego County.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Vista 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 hyatti
- Myrmecocystus testaceus
- Iridomyrmex pallidus
- Aphaenogaster floridana
- Pheidole morrisii
- Myrmecocystus mexicanus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Pheidole
- Species
- Pheidole vistana
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