Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Fabricius, 1775)

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus, the red-headed spider ant, is an endemic Australian ant species described in 1775.

Family

Formicidae

Genus

Leptomyrmex

Order

Hymenoptera

Class

Insecta

About Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Fabricius, 1775)

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus is an ant species that belongs to the genus Leptomyrmex. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. This species is endemic to Australia, and its common name is the red-headed spider ant.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae › Leptomyrmex

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

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