Acanthomyops interjectus (Mayr, 1866) is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acanthomyops interjectus (Mayr, 1866)

Acanthomyops interjectus (Mayr, 1866)

Larger yellow ant (Lasius interjectus / Acanthomyops interjectus) is a 1866-described ant species native to the United States.

Family
Genus
Acanthomyops
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acanthomyops interjectus (Mayr, 1866)

Lasius interjectus, commonly called the larger yellow ant, is an ant species in the genus Lasius. It was previously classified in the genus Acanthomyops, which is now a subgenus. This species was first described in 1866 by Mayr, and it is native to the United States. Its accepted scientific name is Acanthomyops interjectus (Mayr, 1866).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Acanthomyops

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