Florida Harvester Ant
This document provides an in-depth profile of the Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius), detailing its identification, distribution, biology, and economic importance. It describes the ant's unique characteristics, nesting habits, and seed-harvesting behavior. The docume...
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This document provides an in-depth profile of the Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius), detailing its identification, distribution, biology, and economic importance. It describes the ant's unique characteristics, nesting habits, and seed-harvesting behavior. The document also discusses the ant's ecological preferences, mating swarms, and colony dynamics. Additionally, it highlights management strategies for controlling the ant in areas where it may pose a risk to humans, particularly children. First published: June
2003.
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| spelling | doaj-art-9a818b4c6bf74f10a0fff882773d8bcf2025-08-20T03:10:06ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092008-11-012008710.32473/edis-in536-2003Florida Harvester AntJ.C. Nickerson0Thomas R. Fasulo1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida This document provides an in-depth profile of the Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius), detailing its identification, distribution, biology, and economic importance. It describes the ant's unique characteristics, nesting habits, and seed-harvesting behavior. The document also discusses the ant's ecological preferences, mating swarms, and colony dynamics. Additionally, it highlights management strategies for controlling the ant in areas where it may pose a risk to humans, particularly children. First published: June 2003. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/139306Ants |
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