''Pogonomyrmex colei'' is a
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 to the United States.
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colei
Endemic fauna of the United States
Insects of the United States
Hymenoptera of North America
Insects described in 1982
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Slave-making ants
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