BPBM 77078Entomology

Pheidole megacephala

African Big-headed Ant

As recorded: Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae

Collected by: Illingworth, J. F.
Date: August 30, 1927
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On August 30, 1927, Illingworth, J. F. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pheidole megacephala observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,940 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31

Alani Dr + 3338, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

(c) Bradley Rentz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Alani Dr + 3338, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

(c) Bradley Rentz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Alani Dr + 3338, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

(c) Bradley Rentz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30

Moondine Dr, Wembley, WA, AU

(c) smathichong, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-29

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-28

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Pheidole megacephala. BPBM 77078. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37990063. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/77078.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37990063 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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