Pogonomyrmex barbatus is a species of harvester ant from the genus Pogonomyrmex. Its common names include red ant and red harvester ant. [1] These large (5– to 7-mm) ants prefer arid chaparral habitats and are native to the Southwestern United States. [2] Nests are made underground (up to 2.5 m deep) in exposed areas.

Pogonomyrmex barbatus is a species of harvester ant from the genus Pogonomyrmex. Its common names include red ant and red harvester ant. These large (5– to 7-mm) ants prefer arid chaparral habitats and are native to the Southwestern United States. Nests are made underground (up to 2.5 m deep) in exposed areas.

Red harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), workers at nest entrance. Photo by Drees. Description: Worker ants are 1/4 to 1/2-inch long and red to dark brown. They have square heads and no spines on the body. There are 22 species of harvester ants in the United States with most occurring in the west.

Pogonomyrmex barbatus (featured) is commonly known as the ‘red harvester ant’. These ants use their large mandibles to grind seeds into a ‘bread’ which is placed in storage areas called ‘ granaries ‘ found in their nest for year round food.

2024年8月30日 · Ranging from the edges of the desert and grasslands up to lower elevation pine forests, pinyon-juniper and oak forests, sagebrush and riparian habitats. It occurs in more mesic sites than P. rugosus. Quite common in northern Mexico. An intermorphic queen has been described by Castano-Meneses & Vasquez-Bolanos (2007).

Red harvester ants are often mistaken for fire ants, but are not related to any fire ant species, native or introduced. Workers of the red harvester ant colonies have long bodies, 1/4 to 1/2-inch long, and range in color from red to dark brown. They have …

The red harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus (F. Smith), ranges from Kansas and Oklahoma through western Texas into Mexico and southward through New Mexico and Arizona. It occurs sporadically in extreme southern Utah. In the southern part of its range it is commonly found at elevations of more than 3,000 feet.

Red harvester ants are native species and are generally not considered to be serious pests. Consider the option of not controlling these ants, especially in areas inhabited by the few remain-ing horned lizards (see box). However, in certain cases, elimination of …

2019年2月21日 · This ant's sting is more painful than most species in its range, but is rarely used. The removal of plants from the area around the colony entrance helps prevent plant roots from disrupting the subterranean tunnels.

Red harvester ants are fairly easily identified by their large size (up to a half inch) and their generally conspicuous mound (Figure 1). These ants clear vegetation, forming a large circular pattern of bare ground around their nest. This bare ground is often covered with small pebbles dug from within the nest itself.