Miscellaneous Behaviors
Meet the Pogos! These images depict Pogo
workers at various locations in North America.
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Pogonomyrmex salinus
● NW of Mattawa [Grant Co], WA USA [el. 152 m / 500 ft] view location in Google Maps » ● 9/14/09 8:02AM 50% cloud, air temp: 20°C / 68°F
A P. salinus worker navigates the area near her nest, in central Washington state. Where color is concerned, the ants of this species can vary considerably - ranging from a rather dark red, to a lighter orange-red (as seen here), to reddish-brown. Over the years, this intra-specific color variation has probably led to some confusion regarding the classification of these ants. [scroll down for additional notes/references]
ADDITIONAL NOTES/REFERENCES:
·Cole, A.C. 1968. Pogonomyrmex Harvester Ants: A Study of the Genus in North America. Knoxville, University of Tennessee Press
·Shattuck, S.O. 1987. An Analysis of Geographic Variation in the Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis Complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Psyche Vol. 94
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