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get their common name from
the exceptionally large head of the major workers in relation to their body size
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A few species serve as _ which infect turkeys, chickens, and domestic fowl.
intermediate hosts of tapeworms
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monomorphic? di? poly?
dimorphic
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size?
small to medium, 1/16 to 1/4 inch
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Color ranges from _ to yellowish red to dark reddish brown, some species with areas of dark red and/or black
yellowish to light brown
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Color ranges from yellowish to light brown to _, some species with areas of dark red and/or black
yellowish red to dark reddish brown
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Color ranges from yellowish to light brown to yellowish red to dark reddish brown, some species with areas of _ and/or black
dark red
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Color ranges from yellowish to light brown to yellowish red to dark reddish brown, some species with areas of dark red and/or _
black
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_ with head exceptionally large in relation to body size
major worker
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Antenna #- segmented, with #-segmented club
Antenna 12- segmented, with 3-segmented club
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Thorax with # spines on _ ; profile even? unevenly? rounded
Thorax with 2 spines on upper back; profile unevenly rounded
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Pedicel #-segmented
Pedicel 2-segmented
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Stinger present? not present?
present
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Workers of some species _ when alarmed.
emit an odor of mammalian feces
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The large heads and associated _ of the major workers are utilized to crack the husks of seeds and/or the hard exoskeletons of insect prey
large mandibles
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The large heads and associated large mandibles of the _ are utilized to crack the husks of seeds and/or the hard exoskeletons of insect prey
major workers
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The large heads and associated large mandibles of the major workers are utilized to _ and/or the hard exoskeletons of insect prey
crack the husks of seeds
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The large heads and associated large mandibles of the major workers are utilized to crack the husks of seeds and/or the _
hard exoskeletons of insect prey
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Several species stridulate (_) when alarmed and/or when food is found which functions to attract more ants to the stridulating ant(s).
make sounds
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Several species stridulate (make sounds) when _ and/or when food is found which functions to attract more ants to the stridulating ant(s).
alarmed
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Several species stridulate (make sounds) when alarmed and/or _ which functions to attract more ants to the stridulating ant(s).
when food is found
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Several species stridulate (make sounds) when alarmed and/or when food is found which functions to _
attract more ants to the stridulating ants
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A few species serve as intermediate hosts of
tapeworms
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are known to utilize _ for nesting purposes.
termite damaged wood
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They usually show a preference for _ foods.
high protein
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If the ants are coming out of _, injecting pesticide from a high-pressure (160 psi) aerosol is very effective
wood or a slab expansion joint/crack
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If the ants are coming out of wood or a slab expansion joint or crack, _ is very effective
injecting pesticide from a high-pressure (160 psi) aerosol
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If the colony cannot be located, _ may be necessary. In general, _ work best, but also try sweet baits.
If the colony cannot be located, baiting may be necessary. In general, high-protein baits work best, but also try sweet baits.
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