Pheidole vistana
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| Pheidole vistana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. vistana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914 | |
Pheidole vistana is a species of big-headed ant native to Nevada, Arizona, California, Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora.[1][2][3][4][5] 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.[6] The species is named after its type locality of Vista, California in San Diego County.[5]
