The red imported fire ant is a species of ant indigenous to South America. Its scientific name is Solenopsis invicta. It is a species of Solenopsis that belongs to the Myrmicinae subfamily and was first identified as a different species of S. saevissima in 1916 by Swiss entomologist Felix Santschi. The ant was classified as […]
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Ants belonging to the genus Dolichoderus are widespread. Description Dolichoderus attelaboides is the representative species. The body length of worker ants in this species is normally around four millimeters, and their thick, rigid, and highly sculptured integument may identify them. Some species have a saw-like flange on the underside of the skull, close to the
An ant subfamily known as Dorylinae is found in both the Old and New Worlds. It is believed that the Dorylinae genera first appeared between 102 and 74 million years ago. After that, they had rapid adaptive radiation events in their early history. Identification Worker Easily identified by the broad and convex sternite of the
The pharaoh ant, Monomorium pharaonis, is a tiny (less than 2 mm), yellow or light brown, nearly translucent ant that is known for causing severe indoor annoyance, particularly in hospitals. Where do they live? Pharaoh ants prefer to be close to warm, humid locations. They may build their nests in difficult-to-reach places, including beneath baseboards
An ant species called Harpegnathos venator can be found in northern India, sections of Burma, and other parts of South and Southeast Asia. Description Worker The worker is black; the worker’s mandibles, clypeus, antennal carinae, and legs are brownish yellow. The head and thorax are densely and coarsely cribrately punctate, and the abdomen is finely
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The black garden ant commonly referred to as the common black ant, is a formicine ant that is widespread in Europe as well as in some regions of North America. It is monogynous, which means that each colony has a single queen. How do they appear? Black or dark brown describe the 4-6 mm long,
Formica rufa, commonly known as the southern wood ant or red wood ant is found in the boreal regions and was first described by Linneaus. It is a native of Eurasia, and its reported range extends from central Scandinavia to northern Iberia and Anatolia, as well as from Great Britain to Lake Baikal. Unconfirmed reports
The ant genus Strumigenys belongs to the Myrmicinae subfamily. a genus that is widespread throughout the planet and is primarily found in the tropics and subtropics. Habitat The majority of Strumigenys species are tiny, cryptic ants that nest in leaf litter, soil, or rotting wood, while the number of species that prefer an arboreal lifestyle
The ant genus Hypoponera belongs to the Ponerinae subfamily. With the exception of Antarctica, the genus is present on all continents and has a global distribution. Spanning the globe and including more than 170 species. The unimpressive shape of the majority of species frequently makes it difficult to match samples to species, even after a
An estimated 1,600 species of ants make up the Ponerinae subfamily of the Poneromorph subfamilies group, including Dinoponera gigantea, one of the largest ant species in the world. In certain species of ponerine ants, mated workers as the active egg-layers have replaced the queen. Only through ovarian dissections in such queenless species can the reproductive