Formicidae
Myrmecocystus testaceus Emery, 1893
Myrmecocystus testaceus Emery, 1893
Myrmecocystus testaceus is a nocturnal honeypot ant species found in western North America with distinctive predatory behavior.
Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)
Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)
Paratrechina longicornis, the longhorn crazy ant, is a widespread globally invasive pest ant with unique double cloning reproduction.
Paratrechina fulva (Mayr, 1862)
Paratrechina fulva (Mayr, 1862)
Nylanderia fulva, the tawny crazy ant, is an invasive ant that can displace fire ants, found in southern US and South America.
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)
Paratrechina vividula is a cosmopolitan ant species in the Formicidae family.
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893
Brachymyrmex obscurior is an ant species belonging to the family Formicidae.
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868
Brachymyrmex patagonicus, the dark rover ant, is a small introduced ant native to South America that prefers moist habitats.
Oecophylla smaragdina (Fabricius, 1775)
Oecophylla smaragdina (Fabricius, 1775)
Oecophylla smaragdina, the green weaver ant, is a tropical arboreal ant with various human uses and ecological associations.
Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille, 1802)
Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille, 1802)
Oecophylla longinoda is a sub-Saharan African weaver ant used for effective biological control of coconut bugs.
Gigantiops destructor (Fabricius, 1804)
Gigantiops destructor (Fabricius, 1804)
Gigantiops destructor is the only species in the South American jumping ant genus Gigantiops, found in the Amazon region.
Hypoponera opacior (Forel, 1893)
Hypoponera opacior (Forel, 1893)
Hypoponera opacior is a species of ant in the Formicidae family.
Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger, 1859)
Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger, 1859)
Hypoponera punctatissima is a small African tramp ant that has spread widely as an invasive species globally.
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892 is a common dark-brown ant species distributed across parts of the Americas.
Odontomachus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Odontomachus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Odontomachus haematodus, the two-spined trapjaw ant, is native to South America, introduced to the US, and preys on Thoropa taophora tadpoles.
Odontomachus brunneus (Patton, 1894)
Odontomachus brunneus (Patton, 1894)
Odontomachus brunneus is a ponerine ant species found in parts of North America, Central America, and the West Indies.
Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861
Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861
Odontomachus clarus is a formicid ant species endemic to Florida scrubs on Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, 1937
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, 1937
The rough-node snapping ant (Odontomachus ruginodis) is an ant species in the family Formicidae.
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, 1858
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, 1858
Odontomachus simillimus is a Ponerinae ant species found in many Asian and African countries.
Odontomachus hastatus (Fabricius, 1804)
Odontomachus hastatus (Fabricius, 1804)
Odontomachus hastatus is a trap-jawed ant found in Central and South American rainforests.
Pachycondyla harpax (Fabricius, 1804)
Pachycondyla harpax (Fabricius, 1804)
Pachycondyla harpax, the rapacious panther ant, is an ant species in the Formicidae family.
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866
Ponera pennsylvanica is an ant species found in Eastern US mesic forests, with small colonies of under 100 workers.
Ponera coarctata (Latreille, 1802)
Ponera coarctata (Latreille, 1802)
Ponera coarctata is a small ant species widespread across most of the Palearctic realm, favoring warm, sheltered habitats.
Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861
Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861
Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861 is a Ponerinae ant species found across multiple Indo-Pacific and Indian Ocean locations.
Leptogenys elongata (Buckley, 1866)
Leptogenys elongata (Buckley, 1866)
Leptogenys elongata is an ant species classified under the family Formicidae.
Harpegnathos saltator (Jerdon, 1851)
Harpegnathos saltator (Jerdon, 1851)
Harpegnathos saltator is a jumping, pugnacious ant that nests underground in southern India, described here with worker, queen, and male traits.
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