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Taxonomic history
| Lepeletier, 1835: 175 (m.); Wheeler & Wheeler, 1960b PDF: 2 (l.); Taber, Cokendolpher & Francke, 1988 PDF: 51 (k.). |
| Combination in Aphaenogaster: Roger, 1863b: 30; in Pogonomyrmex: Mayr, 1870b PDF: 971. |
| Senior synonym of Pogonomyrmex transversa (and its junior synonyms Pogonomyrmex brevipennis, Pogonomyrmex crudelis): Emery, 1895d PDF: 310. |
| See also: Cole, 1968: 148; Gordon, 1984: 413; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1971: 385; Smith, 1979: 1356. |
P. badius can be host to Mermithidae, a family of nematode worms that are endoparasites in arthropods.
Photo by Christina Kwapich
Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Disturbed sandhill roadside near airport, 1 times found in Mixed hardwood forest, 0 times found in Mixed sand scrub, 1 times found in Oak Scrub, 1 times found in scrub habitat, 0 times found in mesic hammock, 1 times found in scrubby flatwoods, 0 times found in Woodland, 1 times found in coastal sand dunes.
Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times nest in sand, disc mound with scattered particles of charcoal on top, 1 times swarming in Fla. scrub habitat, Sun-Century Rd., 1 times nest in soil, 1 times ground nest, with crater, 1 times pine woods, nest in sandy road bed.
Collected most commonly using these methods: 3 times Ground nest, 1 times Colony|in soil, 1 times from SRSS, 0 times Large flat crater or disc, 0 times obscure crater, 1 times Roadside, 1 times search.
Elevations: collected from 1 - 42 meters, 32 meters average
Type specimens: Holotype of Myrmica transversa: casent0900375
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