Talk:Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

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The list manner[edit]

I think it's better to wrote the contents of each section in a paragraph but not the list manner. Bingjun Zhang (talk) 00:06, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Citation[edit]

References can be cited as inline citations. External links can be added to each reference. Bingjun Zhang (talk) 00:23, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

External links[edit]

It would be better to add descriptions for each external link and hide the actual links, which is long, with link labels.

For example,

Link label – Description.

Bingjun Zhang (talk) 00:23, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

condense[edit]

some of these subsections could be consolidated for clarity, for example colony and ecosystem — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drussey (talk • contribs) 02:41, 16 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Where are they found? You need to add habitat Thisisdaz (talk) 16:54, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ecosystem[edit]

You should add more information on this species impact on its ecosystem and its role in the food web Kjspring1 (talk) 04:27, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Untitled[edit]

-based on the wikibots suggestion, the first four topics I think adequately summarize the basic biology of this organism. I would condense these into a nice easily digestible intro and this would help it not look so much like an outline.Drussey (talk) 01:21, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Picture?[edit]

I think maybe it will be better with a picture of the species. I have found some but I do not know if they are copyright free.--Wolfkouji (talk) 16:55, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Untitled 2[edit]

We should remove "When numerous, they cause such loss of grazing plants and seeds, as to constitute both a severe ecological and economic burden. They also are aggressive in defence of their colonies and they have a painful and venomous sting.[3]" because (1) it does not cite a primary source and (2) it may be used to justify colony destruction. --Laraappleby (talk) 21:13, 20 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]