''Sericomyrmex radioheadi'' is a species 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 genus ''

Sericomyrmex ''Sericomyrmex'' is a genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Description Workers are up to 4 mm long. They are more diurnal than other fungus growers, but also work a little at night. Winged forms were found during Jul ...

''. Described by Ana Ješovnik and Ted R. Schultz in 2017, the species is endemic to Venezuelan

Amazonia The Amazon rainforest, Amazon jungle or ; es, Selva amazónica, , or usually ; french: Forêt amazonienne; nl, Amazoneregenwoud. In English, the names are sometimes capitalized further, as Amazon Rainforest, Amazon Forest, or Amazon Jungle. ...

. The species is named after the British rock band Radiohead. Female members of the species have a white, crystal-like layer covering their bodies, but this layer is absent from the males.

References

Myrmicinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 2017 Radiohead {{Myrmicinae-stub