Acanthomyops latipes (Walsh, 1863) is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acanthomyops latipes (Walsh, 1863)

Acanthomyops latipes (Walsh, 1863)

Lasius latipes, a US-native ant, is a temporary social parasite that invades Lasius neoniger nests to start colonies.

Family
Genus
Acanthomyops
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acanthomyops latipes (Walsh, 1863)

This ant species, with the scientific name Acanthomyops latipes (Walsh, 1863), is also referred to as Lasius latipes. It is classified as a species of ant belonging to the genus Lasius, and it is native to the United States. It acts as a temporary social parasite: under this reproductive strategy, queens of this species usually invade the nests of Lasius neoniger to start their own new colonies.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Acanthomyops

More from Formicidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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