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Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
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Pheidologeton diversus, major, head
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Pheidologeton diversus, major, head

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Pheidologeton diversus, minor, head
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Pheidologeton diversus, queen, head
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Names
Scientific source:

Geographic distribution
VIETNAM - Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao N. P.). [written by K. Eguchi, 27.Sept.2005]

In the Philippines, Mt. Maquiling, Los Baņos, Laguna Province, Luzon Island.

Natural history
They form conspicuous trails bounded by earthen walls.

How to encounter
Search for the ant trails. Bait with cookie crumbs or tuna flakes. Follow the ants as they take the bait home to the nest.

References
Ettershank, G. 1966. A generic revision of the world Myrmicinae related to Solenopsis and Pheidologeton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 73-171.
Eguchi, K., Bui, T. V., Yamane, Sk., Okido, H. & Ogata, K. 2005. Ant faunas of Ba Vi and Tam Dao, North Vietnam (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University, 27: 77-98.

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