Pheidole megacephala

African Big-headed Ant

As recorded: Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae

Collected by: Bryan, E. H., Jr.
Date: July 13, 1928
Locality: Ahukini
Record type: Preserved specimen

541 Bishop specimens of Pheidole megacephala · collected 1892–1999Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1928, Bryan, E. H., Jr. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pheidole megacephala observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,928 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

SW 102nd Ave, Miami, FL, US

(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Kuranda Caravan park, 88 Kuranda Heights Rd, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Lord St, Highgate, WA, AU

(c) simon_hehir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Armstrong Rd, Cannon Hill, QLD, AU

(c) Myrmecology Books - Jwyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Fairway After Myers St, Crawley WA 6009, Australia

(c) lakesideview, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

W Mullen Ave, Tampa, FL, US

(c) askafidas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pheidole megacephala. BPBM 76852. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37989599. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/76852.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37989599 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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