Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895 is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895

Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895

Pogonomyrmex rugosus is a harvester ant species endemic to parts of the southwestern United States.

Family
Genus
Pogonomyrmex
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895

Pogonomyrmex rugosus, commonly known as the desert harvester ant or rough harvester ant, is a harvester ant species that belongs to the subfamily Myrmicinae. This species is endemic to the southwestern United States, where it is specifically found in New Mexico and southern Colorado. Its accepted scientific name is Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Pogonomyrmex

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