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Biology

''Strumigenys'' form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as '' Bothriomyrmex mayri'' or ''

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''. Although they are normally slow moving, they can run quickly when disturbed. ''S. xenos'' is a permanent social parasite, which forms no workers and lives in the nests of its host ''S. perplexa''. Most species specialize in the hunt of

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Distribution

''Strumigenys'' is found throughout the tropics and subtropics. 18 species are known from

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Selected species

The genus contains over 850 species. They include: * '' Strumigenys abdera'' Fisher, 2000 * '' Strumigenys ayersthey'' Booher & Hoenle, 2021 * '' Strumigenys bryanti'' Wheeler, 1919 * '' Strumigenys emmae'' Emery, 1890 * '' Strumigenys formosensis'' Forel, 1912 * ''

Strumigenys godeffroyi ''Strumigenys godeffroyi'' is a species of ant. This is a very widespread species found in South East Asia as far east as southern India and Sri Lanka, and also Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, New Guinea, northern Australia and much of Ocea ...

'' Mayr, 1866 * '' Strumigenys heteropha'' Bolton, 2000 * '' Strumigenys hirsuta'' Tang et al., 2019 * '' Strumigenys hispida'' Lin & Wu, 1996 * '' Strumigenys indagatrix'' Wheeler, 1919 * ''

Strumigenys lacunosa ''Strumigenys lacunosa'' is a species of reddish-brown ant up to 3.4 mm in length. It is endemic to Taiwan. This species can be distinguished from all congeners by the ornate lacunose sculpturing on the head, mesosoma The mesosoma is th ...

'' Lin & Wu, 1996 * '' Strumigenys lanuginosa'' Wheeler, 1905 * '' Strumigenys lichiaensis'' Lin & Wu, 1996 * '' Strumigenys liukueiensis'' Terayama & Kubota, 1989 * ''

Strumigenys mandibularis ''Strumigenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Biology ''Strumigenys'' form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as '' Both ...

'' Smith, 1860 * ''

Strumigenys minutula ''Strumigenys minutula'' is a species of ant found in Japan and Taiwan. This is the smallest ant in its genus (workers less than in length) and can be easily identified by size alone, as well as by characteristically short, strongly curved man ...

'' Terayama & Kubota, 1989 * ''

Strumigenys nanzanensis ''Strumigenys nanzanensis'' is a species of yellow ant endemic to Taiwan. This ant is similar to ''Strumigenys minutula'' but is larger (workers up to 3.2 mm in length), hairier and with straighter mandibular In anatomy, the mandible, ...

'' Lin & Wu, 1996 * ''

Strumigenys perplexa ''Strumigenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Biology ''Strumigenys'' form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as '' Both ...

'' (Smith, 1876) * ''

Strumigenys solifontis ''Strumigenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Biology ''Strumigenys'' form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as '' Both ...

'' Brown, 1949 * ''

Strumigenys tenuipilis ''Strumigenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Biology ''Strumigenys'' form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as '' Both ...

'' Emery, 1915 * ''

Strumigenys tigris ''Strumigenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Biology ''Strumigenys'' form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as '' Both ...

'' Brown, 1971 * ''

Strumigenys trada ''Strumigenys trada'' is a species of ant that was discovered and described by Lin, C. C. & Wu, W. J. in 1996. This species is only known from Taiwan. It is similar to ''Strumigenys godeffroyi'' but is smaller and shinier, with smaller eyes ...

'' Lin & Wu, 1996 * ''

Strumigenys trinidadensis ''Strumigenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Biology ''Strumigenys'' form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as '' Both ...

'' Wheeler, 1922 * ''

Strumigenys wallacei ''Strumigenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Biology ''Strumigenys'' form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as '' Both ...

'' Emery, 1897 * ''

Strumigenys xenos ''Strumigenys xenos'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses� ...

'' Brown, 1955

Footnotes

References

* * Smith, F. 1860. Descriptions of new genera and species of exotic Hymenoptera. Journal of Entomology 1: 65–84
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* * Myrmicinae Ant genera Taxa named by Frederick Smith (entomologist) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{myrmicinae-stub