Biology
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Pheidole absurda excavates deep nests in soil. Colonies are granivorous and store seeds in special chambers. Creighton (1966) studied the habits of this species (as P. ridicula) in south Texas. It seems to prefer open areas and seasonal habitats; it is not a lowland rainforest ant. It may follow a pattern of being a widespread lowland ant in the northern part of the range, becoming a mid-elevation species at the southern limit of the range.
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Distribution Notes
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South Texas to Costa Rica. Costa Rica: Central Valley and Monteverde area.
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Taxonomic History
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Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886b PDF: xlvii (s.) GUATEMALA. Neotropic.
AntCat AntWikiTaxonomic history
Emery, 1890c PDF: 48 (w.).Senior synonym of
Pheidole ridicula:
Wilson, 2003a: 646.See also:
Emery, 1894l PDF: 54.
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- AntWeb. Version 8.45.1. California Academy of Science, online at https://www.antweb.org. Accessed 15 December 2022.