Formicidae
Harpegnathos venator (Smith, 1858)
Harpegnathos venator (Smith, 1858)
Harpegnathos venator is an ant species with multifunctional mandibles that nests in shaded sloped forest soil.
Diacamma rugosum (Le Guillou, 1842)
Diacamma rugosum (Le Guillou, 1842)
Diacamma rugosum is a Southeast Asian queenless ponerine ant with a gamergate reproduction system, and 20 subspecies are recognized.
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)
Brachyponera chinensis (previously Pachycondyla chinensis), the Asian needle ant, is an Asian native possibly invasive ant in the U.S. that raises ecological and health concerns.
Pachycondyla sennaarensis (Mayr, 1862)
Pachycondyla sennaarensis (Mayr, 1862)
Pachycondyla sennaarensis, the samsum ant, is an invasive, stinging omnivorous ant with a wide distribution across Africa and Asia.
Neoponera verenae Forel, 1922
Neoponera verenae Forel, 1922
This is an identification key for the ant species Neoponera verenae among related Neoponera species.
Megaponera analis
Megaponera analis
Megaponera analis is an obligate termite-hunting ant species found across sub-Saharan Africa.
Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, 1858
Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, 1858
Plectroctena mandibularis is a large African ant species that specializes in preying on adult millipedes.
Pseudoneoponera rufipes
Pseudoneoponera rufipes
Pseudoneoponera rufipes is a Ponerinae ant found in southern and eastern Asia that extrudes foam when disturbed.
Paltothyreus tarsatus Mayr
Paltothyreus tarsatus Mayr
Paltothyreus tarsatus, the only African stink ant species, is a large ponerine ant widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842
Amblyopone australis, the southern Michelin ant, is an Australian ant species established in New Zealand's North Island.
Stigmatomma pallipes
Stigmatomma pallipes
Stigmatomma pallipes (vampire ant) is a small reddish-brown ant found in North American wooded areas.
Pseudomyrmex gracilis (Fabricius, 1804)
Pseudomyrmex gracilis (Fabricius, 1804)
Pseudomyrmex gracilis, the graceful twig ant, is a large slender native ant of Mexico and arid US.
Pseudomyrmex pallidus (Smith, 1855)
Pseudomyrmex pallidus (Smith, 1855)
Pseudomyrmex pallidus is an ant species with distinct morphological traits that nests in hollow dead plant stems.
Pseudomyrmex ejectus (Smith, 1858)
Pseudomyrmex ejectus (Smith, 1858)
Pseudomyrmex ejectus is an ant species from the ant family Formicidae.
Pseudomyrmex simplex (Smith, 1877)
Pseudomyrmex simplex (Smith, 1877)
Pseudomyrmex simplex is a species of ant that belongs to the family Formicidae.
Tetraponera allaborans (Walker, 1859)
Tetraponera allaborans (Walker, 1859)
Tetraponera allaborans is a Myrmicinae subfamily ant species found across many Asian countries.
Tetraponera nigra (Jerdon, 1851)
Tetraponera nigra (Jerdon, 1851)
Tetraponera nigra is a Myrmicinae subfamily ant species found across several South, East, and Southeast Asian locations.
Tetraponera rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851)
Tetraponera rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851)
Tetraponera rufonigra is a stinging Southeast Asian arboreal ant that can cause human allergic reactions.
Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858)
Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858)
This is a full morphological and biological description of the Australian green-head ant Rhytidoponera metallica.
Ectatomma ruidum (Roger, 1860)
Ectatomma ruidum (Roger, 1860)
Ectatomma ruidum is a Neotropical diurnal earth-dwelling ant found across Central and northern South America in many ecosystems.
Ectatomma tuberculatum (Olivier, 1792)
Ectatomma tuberculatum (Olivier, 1792)
Ectatomma tuberculatum is a common Neotropical ant species ranging from Mexico to Argentina, host to the only known Ectatomminae parasite.
Ectatomma opaciventre (Roger, 1861)
Ectatomma opaciventre (Roger, 1861)
Ectatomma opaciventre is a South American ant with distinct foraging traits including an unusually low-diversity, no-liquid diet.
Neivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson, 1872)
Neivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson, 1872)
Neivamyrmex nigrescens is the most widespread and studied North American army ant of its genus, found in the US and Mexico.
Eciton hamatum (Fabricius, 1782)
Eciton hamatum (Fabricius, 1782)
Eciton hamatum is an arboreal army ant species from the Americas that forages in columns and builds living bridges with its bodies.
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