BPBM 77062Entomology

Pheidole megacephala

African Big-headed Ant

As recorded: Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae

Collected by: Bryan, E. H., Jr.
Date: November 24, 1932
Locality: Kapua
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On November 24, 1932, Bryan, E. H., Jr. also collected 20 other specimens.

Pheidole megacephala observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,927 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 77062. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37987840. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/77062.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37987840 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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