Crematogaster cerasi Fitch, 1855 is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crematogaster cerasi Fitch, 1855

Crematogaster cerasi Fitch, 1855

Crematogaster cerasi Fitch, 1855 is an ant species identifiable by distinct hair counts, thoracic ridges, and unicolored bodies.

Family
Genus
Crematogaster
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Crematogaster cerasi Fitch, 1855

This species, Crematogaster cerasi Fitch, 1855, can be identified by specific physical characteristics. Long hairs grow on the shoulder and dorsum of these ants. Unlike other species in the genus Crematogaster, Crematogaster cerasi have only 3 to 5 hairs on each of these two body areas. Short, discontinuous ridges on the dorsal surface of the thorax are another identifying feature of this species. The bodies of these ants are uniformly colored all over.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Crematogaster

More from Formicidae

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

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