Formicidae
Leptothorax nylanderi (Foerster, 1850)
Leptothorax nylanderi (Foerster, 1850)
Temnothorax nylanderi is an ant species with variable worker size, frequent intercaste individuals, and small litter nests.
Temnothorax curvispinosus
Temnothorax curvispinosus
Temnothorax curvispinosus, the acorn ant, is a common temperature-sensitive ant species found widely in eastern United States rural and urban areas.
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)
Monomorium destructor, the destructive tramp ant, is a widespread invasive ant species of unknown native origin.
Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868)
Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868)
Linepithema humile, the Argentine ant, is a globally invasive small ant species native to South American Paraná River riparian lowlands.
Forelius pruinosus (Roger, 1863)
Forelius pruinosus (Roger, 1863)
Forelius pruinosus, the high noon ant, is a North American hot-climate ant species that feeds on nectar and invertebrates.
Forelius mccooki (McCook, 1879)
Forelius mccooki (McCook, 1879)
Forelius mccooki is an endemic ant species from the US and Mexico that nests in soil and under stones.
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex flavus is a 1879-described ant species endemic to the United States and Mexico.
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, 1906
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, 1906
Dorymyrmex bicolor is a non-stinging ant found in arid regions of the Americas known for blocking rival ant nest entrances with stones.
Dorymyrmex insanus (Buckley, 1866)
Dorymyrmex insanus (Buckley, 1866)
Dorymyrmex insanus, the crazy pyramid ant, lives in dry warm habitats across the Americas and is classified as Vulnerable by IUCN.
Dorymyrmex grandulus (Forel, 1922)
Dorymyrmex grandulus (Forel, 1922)
The great cone ant Dorymyrmex grandulus is a US-endemic ant species in the genus Dorymyrmex, described in 1922.
Dorymyrmex bureni
Dorymyrmex bureni
Dorymyrmex bureni (Buren's pyramid ant) is a harmless, non-stinging ant species endemic to the southeastern US and introduced to the Bahamas.
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Fabricius, 1775)
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Fabricius, 1775)
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus, the red-headed spider ant, is an endemic Australian ant species described in 1775.
Leptomyrmex rufipes
Leptomyrmex rufipes
Leptomyrmex rufipes is an ant species endemic to Australia, described by Carlo Emery in 1895.
Leptomyrmex unicolor Emery, 1895
Leptomyrmex unicolor Emery, 1895
Leptomyrmex unicolor is an ant species endemic to Australia, described by Carlo Emery in 1895.
Leptomyrmex nigriventris (Guerin-Meneville, 1831)
Leptomyrmex nigriventris (Guerin-Meneville, 1831)
Leptomyrmex nigriventris is an ant species from genus Leptomyrmex, described in 1831, that is endemic to Australia.
Leptomyrmex cnemidatus
Leptomyrmex cnemidatus
Leptomyrmex cnemidatus is an Australian endemic ant species first described in 1915 by William Morton Wheeler.
Leptomyrmex ruficeps
Leptomyrmex ruficeps
Leptomyrmex ruficeps is an ant species endemic to Australia, described in 1895 by Carlo Emery.
Leptomyrmex tibialis
Leptomyrmex tibialis
Leptomyrmex tibialis is an endemic Australian ant species first described by Carlo Emery in 1895.
Leptomyrmex rufithorax
Leptomyrmex rufithorax
Leptomyrmex rufithorax is an ant species described in 1915 that is endemic to Australia.
Leptomyrmex rothneyi
Leptomyrmex rothneyi
Leptomyrmex rothneyi is an endemic Australian ant species from genus Leptomyrmex, described in 1902 by Forel.
Iridomyrmex anceps (Roger, 1863)
Iridomyrmex anceps (Roger, 1863)
Iridomyrmex anceps is a mainly northern Australian ant species that commonly attends imperial hairstreak butterfly larvae.
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Lowne, 1865)
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Lowne, 1865)
Iridomyrmex rufoniger is a common Australian ant found also in nearby Pacific regions, not established in New Zealand.
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Smith, 1858)
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Smith, 1858)
Iridomyrmex purpureus (meat ant) is an endemic Australian ant species with detailed morphology, distribution, and life history traits.
Iridomyrmex sanguineus Forel, 1910
Iridomyrmex sanguineus Forel, 1910
Iridomyrmex sanguineus is an Australian endemic ant species in genus Iridomyrmex, described by Forel in 1910.
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