Pheidole megacephala
African Big-headed Ant
As recorded: Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae
- Collected by
- Beardsley, J. W.
- Date
- September 18, 1964
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pheidole megacephala observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. 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 77319. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37989743. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/77319.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37989743 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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