Myrmex myrmex (J.F.W.Herbst, 1797) is a animal in the Curculionidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Myrmex myrmex (J.F.W.Herbst, 1797)

Myrmex myrmex (J.F.W.Herbst, 1797)

Myrmex myrmex is an antlike weevil from North America that develops in dead or dying American sycamore wood.

Family
Genus
Myrmex
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Myrmex myrmex (J.F.W.Herbst, 1797)

Myrmex myrmex is a species of antlike weevil that belongs to the Curculionidae beetle family. This species occurs in North America, and its development takes place within dead and dying American sycamore wood.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Myrmex

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

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