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Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927b: 310

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© Dan Kjar, 2004-2008 Pheidole dentigula, top, CASENT0105812	© Dan Kjar, 2004-2008 Pheidole dentigula, head, CASENT0105812
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http://www.msstate.edu/org/mississippientmuseum/Researchtaxapages/Formicidaepages/genericpages/Pheidole.dentigula.html ---> http://mississippientomologicalmuseum.org.msstate.edu//Researchtaxapages/Formicidaepages/genericpages/Pheidole.dentigula.html Introduction Faunal Lists Identification How to Use Keys Glossary Collecting Specimen Prep MEM Ant Papers MEM Ant Videos MEM Ant News References Acknowledgments Links MEM Home Subfamily MYRMICINAE Tribe PHEIDOLINI Pheidole dentigula M. R. Smith Pheidole dentigula , side view of major worker. Pheidole dentigula , full face view of a minor worker (click image to enlarge). Photo courtesy of http://www.antweb.org/ Pheidole dentigula , side view of a minor worker (click image to enlarge). Photo courtesy of http://www.antweb.org/ Pheidole dentigula , full face view of a major worker (click image to enlarge). Photo courtesy of http://www.antweb.org/ Pheidole dentigula , side view of a major worker (click image to enlarge). Photo courtesy of http://www.antweb.org/ Pheidole dentigula is a common ant found in mesic forests. They are usually quite obvious when sifting leaf litter in rich southeastern forests and can usually be identified in the field by the tendency of the major workers to have orange colored gasters. These are relatively small Pheidole , with strong rugoreticulation on the occipital region of the head, usually even in the minors. Links AntWeb Images Discover Life Images    Mississippi Entomological Museum          MEM | Research Taxa | Introduction | Faunal Lists | Identification | How to Use the Keys | Glossary | Collecting Tips Specimen Preparation | MEM Publications | MEM Ant Publications | Ant Videos | Ant News | References | Acknowledgments | Links Author- Joe MacGown : jmacgown@entomology.msstate.edu, This page was last updated on 14 August, 2009 All drawings and photographs by Joe MacGown (unless otherwise noted) and copyrighted by the Mississippi Entomological Museum