Pheidole megacephala
African Big-headed Ant
As recorded: Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae
- Collected by
- Swezey, O. H.
- Date
- November 9, 1919
- Locality
- South Waianae Mts.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 9, 1919, Swezey, O. H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Pheidole megacephala observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,925 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)
2026-10-25
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)
2026-10-15
W Del Webb Blvd, Sun City Center, FL, US
(c) Connor Gordon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pheidole megacephala. BPBM 77217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37987438. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/77217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37987438 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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