Formicidae

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Crematogaster rothneyi Mayr, 1879

Crematogaster rothneyi Mayr, 1879

Crematogaster rothneyi Mayr, 1879

Crematogaster rothneyi is a widely distributed Myrmicinae ant species native to Asia.

Crematogaster pinicola

Crematogaster pinicola

Crematogaster pinicola

Crematogaster pinicola, the Pine Tree Acrobat Ant, is an ant species in the genus Crematogaster with a meaning-derived Latin species name.

Crematogaster aurita Karavaiev, 1935

Crematogaster aurita Karavaiev, 1935

Crematogaster aurita Karavaiev, 1935

Crematogaster aurita is an ant species in tribe Crematogastrini, described by Karavaiev in 1935.

Crematogaster laeviuscula Mayr, 1870

Crematogaster laeviuscula Mayr, 1870

Crematogaster laeviuscula Mayr, 1870

Crematogaster laeviuscula, the acrobat or valentine ant, is an ant species in the family Formicidae.

Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881

Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881

Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881

Cardiocondyla emeryi is a Myrmicinae ant species with two recognized subspecies and a broad global distribution.

Cardiocondyla minutior Forel, 1899

Cardiocondyla minutior Forel, 1899

Cardiocondyla minutior Forel, 1899

Cardiocondyla minutior is a Myrmicinae ant species with a wide recorded distribution across many tropical and subtropical regions.

Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890

Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890

Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890

Cardiocondyla mauritanica is a widespread tramp myrmicine ant native to North Africa and the Middle East.

Leptothorax acervorum (Fabricius, 1793)

Leptothorax acervorum (Fabricius, 1793)

Leptothorax acervorum (Fabricius, 1793)

Leptothorax acervorum is a small two-toned myrmicine ant distributed across Europe and northern Asia, living in small coniferous forest colonies.

Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895

Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895

Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895

Myrmecina americana is an ant species from the family Formicidae.

Myrmecina graminicola (Latreille, 1802)

Myrmecina graminicola (Latreille, 1802)

Myrmecina graminicola (Latreille, 1802)

Myrmecina graminicola is a non-aggressive Palearctic ant with distinct traits and unusual male mating flight behavior.

Tetramorium hispidum (Wheeler, 1915)

Tetramorium hispidum (Wheeler, 1915)

Tetramorium hispidum (Wheeler, 1915)

Tetramorium hispidum is a 11-segmented antenna ant species in the subfamily Myrmicinae with distinct hair and structural traits.

Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tetramorium caespitum, the red pavement ant, is a myrmicine ant native to Europe, Morocco, and western Asia, now spread as a tramp species across many continents.

Tetramorium tsushimae Emery, 1925

Tetramorium tsushimae Emery, 1925

Tetramorium tsushimae Emery, 1925

Japanese pavement ant (Tetramorium tsushimae) is an ant species in the Formicidae family.

Tetramorium immigrans Santschi, 1927

Tetramorium immigrans Santschi, 1927

Tetramorium immigrans Santschi, 1927

Tetramorium immigrans, the pavement ant, is a common, rapidly expanding urban ant species across North America.

Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846)

Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846)

Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846)

Tetramorium bicarinatum is a common tramp ant that can negatively affect native biodiversity, often found near or inside human structures.

Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, 1851)

Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, 1851)

Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, 1851)

Tetramorium simillimum is a small, pale, widespread ant species in the subfamily Myrmicinae found on almost all continents.

Meranoplus bicolor (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)

Meranoplus bicolor (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)

Meranoplus bicolor (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)

Meranoplus bicolor is an ant species found across many Asian countries and beyond.

Cataulacus granulatus (Latreille, 1802)

Cataulacus granulatus (Latreille, 1802)

Cataulacus granulatus (Latreille, 1802)

Cataulacus granulatus is a widespread ant species in subfamily Myrmicinae found across multiple regions of Asia.

Cataulacus taprobanae Smith, 1853

Cataulacus taprobanae Smith, 1853

Cataulacus taprobanae Smith, 1853

Cataulacus taprobanae is a widespread ant species in subfamily Myrmicinae found in Sri Lanka, India, and China.

Huberia striata (Smith, 1876)

Huberia striata (Smith, 1876)

Huberia striata (Smith, 1876)

Huberia striata is a golden brown ant, with workers 4–5mm long and reproductive females twice that size.

Carebara vidua Smith, 1858

Carebara vidua Smith, 1858

Carebara vidua Smith, 1858

Carebara vidua is an ant species native to western Kenya that is traditionally collected and eaten by local communities.

Pheidologeton diversus (Jerdon, 1851)

Pheidologeton diversus (Jerdon, 1851)

Pheidologeton diversus (Jerdon, 1851)

Carebara diversa is a polymorphic eusocial ant distributed across South and East Asia with size-based division of labor.

Leptothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895

Leptothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895

Leptothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895

Temnothorax rugatulus is a North American ant species with two distinct colony social structures based on queen number and size.

Temnothorax longispinosus

Temnothorax longispinosus

Temnothorax longispinosus

Temnothorax longispinosus is a small ant species found across parts of Canada and the United States that lives in forest leaf litter.

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