''Crematogaster pilosa''
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
ant
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of ...
in the
subfamily Myrmicinae. It is native along the southern Atlantic coast of the United States and some interior areas.
These
polydomous
This is a glossary of terms used in the descriptions of ants.
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ants have been found living in tidal marshes,
wet meadow
A wet meadow is a type of wetland with soils that are Solubility, saturated for part or all of the growing season. Debate exists whether a wet meadow is a type of marsh or a completely separate type of wetland. Wet prairies and wet savannas are hyd ...
s and other environments in plant stems, logs, and fallen branches.
[https://mississippientomologicalmuseum.org.msstate.edu/Researchtaxapages/Formicidaepages/genericpages/Cremato.pilosa.htm Ants of the Southeastern United States, Joe MacGown]
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Insects of the United States
Hymenoptera of North America
Insects described in 1895
pilosa
The order Pilosa is a clade of xenarthran placental mammals, native to the Americas. It includes the anteaters and sloths (which includes the extinct ground sloths). The name comes from the Latin word for "hairy".
Origins and taxonomy
The bi ...
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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