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Ocymyrmex Velox
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *''Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *''Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *''Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *''Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *''Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *''Ocy ...
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Ergatoid
An ergatoid (from Greek '' ergat-'', "worker" + ''-oid'', "like") is a permanently wingless reproductive adult ant or termite. The similar but somewhat ambiguous term ergatogyne refers to any intermediate form between workers and standard gynes. Ergatoid queens are distinct from other ergatogyne individuals in that they are morphologically consistent within a species and are always capable of mating, whereas inter caste individuals, another class of ergatogynes, often are not. Ergatoids can exhibit wide morphological differences between species, sometimes appearing almost identical to normal workers and other times being quite distinct from both workers and standard queens. In addition to morphological features, ergatoids among different species can exhibit a wide range of behaviors, with some ergatoids acting only as reproductives and others actively foraging. Ergatoid queens have developed among a large number of ant species, and their presence within colonies can often provide c ...
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Termite
Termites are small insects that live in colonies and have distinct castes (eusocial) and feed on wood or other dead plant matter. Termites comprise the infraorder Isoptera, or alternatively the epifamily Termitoidae, within the order Blattodea (along with cockroaches). Termites were once classified in a separate order from cockroaches, but recent phylogenetic studies indicate that they evolved from cockroaches, as they are deeply nested within the group, and the sister group to wood eating cockroaches of the genus ''Cryptocercus''. Previous estimates suggested the divergence took place during the Jurassic or Triassic. More recent estimates suggest that they have an origin during the Late Jurassic, with the first fossil records in the Early Cretaceous. About 3,106 species are currently described, with a few hundred more left to be described. Although these insects are often called "white ants", they are not ants, and are not closely related to ants. Like ants and some bees a ...
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Ocymyrmex Foreli
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *'' Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *'' Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *'' Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 * ...
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Ocymyrmex Flaviventris
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *'' Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *'' Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *'' Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 * ...
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Ocymyrmex Flavescens
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *'' Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *'' Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *'' Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 * ...
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Ocymyrmex Engytachys
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *'' Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *'' Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *'' Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 * ...
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Ocymyrmex Dekerus
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *'' Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *'' Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *'' Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 * ...
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Ocymyrmex Cursor
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *'' Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *'' Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *'' Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 * ...
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Ocymyrmex Cilliei
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *'' Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *'' Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *'' Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 * ...
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Ocymyrmex Celer
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *'' Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *'' Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *''Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *' ...
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Ocymyrmex Cavatodorsatus
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *'' Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *''Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *''Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' ...
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Ocymyrmex Barbiger
''Ocymyrmex'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, also commonly known as hotrod ants. Distribution and habitat Species are thermophilic (thrives at relatively high temperatures) and live in dry savanna to extreme desert conditions in parts of the Afrotropics. They seem to be restricted to Southern and Eastern Africa, with no species occurring in West and Central Africa, or the sub-Saharan Sahelian Zone. Their nests are located deep in the ground, usually in sandy soil, with colonies consisting of 200 to 1000 individuals. Adapted to arid climates, they move remarkably fast during the day. They feed mainly on corpses of heat-stricken animals, living termites and seeds. Species *''Ocymyrmex afradu'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex alacer'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *'' Ocymyrmex ankhu'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Ocymyrmex barbiger'' Emery, 1886 *''Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus'' Prins, 1965 *''Ocymyrmex celer'' Weber, 1943 *''Ocymyrmex cilliei'' Bolton & Marsh, 1989 *''O ...
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