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Monomorium
''Monomorium'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. As of 2013 it contains about 396 species. It is distributed around the world, with many species native to the Old World tropics. It is considered to be "one of the more important groups of ants," considering its widespread distribution, its diversity, and its variety of morphological and biological characteristics. It also includes several familiar pest species, such as the pharaoh ant (''M. pharaonis'') and the flower ant (''M. floricola''). Description This genus is very diverse in morphology, with species of many shapes and sizes that "do not necessarily even remotely resemble one another" at first glance. In certain species, the worker caste is monomorphic, whereas in others, it is polymorphic. In some species the workers are minute, in others they are rather large. Large, multifaceted eyes are common, but ''M. inusuale'' has much reduced eyes, as do some species from Africa. The sting is always functional.Fern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monomorium Pharaonis
The pharaoh ant (''Monomorium pharaonis'') is a small (2 mm) yellow or light brown, almost transparent ant notorious for being a major indoor nuisance pest (animal), pest, especially in hospitals. A cryptogenic species, it has now been introduced to virtually every area of the world, including Europe, the Americas, Australasia and Southeast Asia. It is a major pest in the United States, Australia, and Europe. The ant's common name is possibly derived from the mistaken belief that it was one of the plagues of Egypt, Egyptian (pharaonic) plagues. This species is Gyne, polygynouseach Ant colony, colony contains many queen ant, queensleading to unique eusociality, caste interactions and colony dynamics. This also allows the colony to fragment into bud colonies quickly. Pharaoh ants are a tropical species, but they also thrive in buildings almost anywhere, even in temperate regions provided central heating is present. Physical characteristics Pharaoh workers are about 1.5– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharaoh Ant
The pharaoh ant (''Monomorium pharaonis'') is a small (2 mm) yellow or light brown, almost transparent ant notorious for being a major indoor nuisance pest, especially in hospitals. A cryptogenic species, it has now been introduced to virtually every area of the world, including Europe, the Americas, Australasia and Southeast Asia. It is a major pest in the United States, Australia, and Europe. The ant's common name is possibly derived from the mistaken belief that it was one of the Egyptian (pharaonic) plagues. This species is polygynouseach colony contains many queensleading to unique caste interactions and colony dynamics. This also allows the colony to fragment into bud colonies quickly. Pharaoh ants are a tropical species, but they also thrive in buildings almost anywhere, even in temperate regions provided central heating is present. Physical characteristics Pharaoh workers are about 1.5– long. They are light yellow to reddish brown in color with a darker abd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monomorium Floricola
The bicolored trailing ant or flower ant (''Monomorium floricola'') is a species of ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae Myrmicinae is a subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily .... It is a widespread, invasive ant which is found all over the world. References External links * * at antwiki.org'Animaldiversity.org floricola Hymenoptera of Asia Insects described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megalomyrmex
''Megalomyrmex'' is a genus of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known only from the Neotropics, where some of the species are specialized parasites or predators of Attini. Description It is difficult to characterize morphologically. Bolton (2003) placed it in the tribe Solenopsidini, but with multiple exceptions to the diagnostic characters for the tribe. The tribal characters include a bicarinate clypeus and a median clypeal seta. Most ''Megalomyrmex'' species have a smoothly convex clypeus with no trace of the bicarinate condition, and most have abundant clypeal setae with no distinct or differentiated median seta. In Bolton's (1994) key to genera, ''Megalomyrmex'' keys in multiple places because of variability in mandibular dentition. Nevertheless, the genus has a distinctive habitus: the antenna is 12-segmented with a 3-segmented club; the general integument is smooth and shiny without coarse sculpture or dull areas; the promesonotum is evenly arched, without p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epelysidris Brocha
''Epelysidris brocha'' is the only species of ant in the genus ''Epelysidris''. Described by Barry Bolton in 1987 in Borneo Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda ..., the species is only known from soil in tropical and moss rainforests, based on two known specimen collections. References External links * Myrmicinae Monotypic ant genera Insects of Borneo Insects of Indonesia Insects described in 1987 {{myrmicinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ... of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and in soil, rotting wood, under stones, or in trees.Goulet, H & Huber, JT (eds.) (1993) Hymenoptera of the world: an identification guide to families. Agriculture Canada. p. 224 All species of Cephalotes (within the tribe Attini) are gliding ants. Identification Myrmicine worker ants have a distinct postpetiole, i.e., abdominal segment III is notably smaller than segment IV and set off from it by a well-developed constriction; the pronotum is inflexibly fused to the rest of the meso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syllophopsis
''Syllophopsis'' is a genus of Myrmicine ants found across the Southern Hemisphere and the tropics except South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o .... Species As of 2024, ''Syllophopsis'' contains 23 species. *'' Syllophopsis adiastolon'' *'' Syllophopsis aureorugosa'' *'' Syllophopsis australica'' *'' Syllophopsis cryptobia'' *'' Syllophopsis dentata'' *'' Syllophopsis elgonensis'' *'' Syllophopsis ferodens'' *'' Syllophopsis fisheri'' *'' Syllophopsis gongromos'' *'' Syllophopsis hildebrandti'' *'' Syllophopsis infusca'' *'' Syllophopsis jonesi'' *'' Syllophopsis kondratieffi'' *'' Syllophopsis malamixta'' *'' Syllophopsis modesta'' *'' Syllophopsis peetersi'' *'' Syllophopsis saudiensis'' *'' Syllophopsis sechellensis'' *'' Syllophopsis sechellensis papua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anillomyrma
''Anillomyrma'' is an Asian genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Distribution and habitat Its two species are distributed in south, southeast and East Asia. ''A. decamera'' is known from Sri Lanka, India, Vietnam and China, and ''A. tridens'' from east Malaysia. Both species are likely subterranean and have been collected deep in sandy soil or on the ground of sandy areas, which may suggest that the distribution is affected by soil type. Species * '' Anillomyrma decamera'' (Emery, 1901) * '' Anillomyrma tridens'' Bolton Bolton ( , locally ) is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and vill ..., 1987 References External links * Myrmicinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of Asia {{myrmicinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solenopsidini
Solenopsidini (meaning "pipe-faced") is a tribe of myrmicine ants with about 20 genera. Genera *'' Adelomyrmex'' *'' Anillomyrma'' *'' Austromorium'' *'' Baracidris'' *'' Bariamyrma'' *'' Bondroitia'' *'' Chelaner'' *'' Cryptomyrmex'' *'' Dolopomyrmex'' *''Epelysidris'' *'' Erromyrma'' *'' Kempfidris'' *'' Megalomyrmex'' *'' Monomorium'' *'' Myrmicaria'' *'' Oxyepoecus'' *'' Rogeria'' *'' Solenopsis'' *'' Stegomyrmex'' *''Syllophopsis'' *''Tropidomyrmex ''Tropidomyrmex'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus contains the monotypic taxon, single species ''Tropidomyrmex elianae'', known from Brazil. References External links * Myrmicinae Monotypic ant gene ...'' *'' Tyrannomyrmex'' *'' Unicumyrmex'' References Myrmicinae Ant tribes Taxa named by Auguste Forel {{myrmicinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Mayr
Gustav L. Mayr (12 October 1830 – 14 July 1908) was an Austrian Entomology, entomologist and professor in Budapest and Vienna. He specialised in Hymenoptera, being particularly known for his studies of ants.1908. Obituary. Prof. Gustav Mayr. Entomological News 19:396 Bibliography In 1868, he was the first to describe the Argentine ant. He is credited with naming the harvesting ant species, ''Aphaenogaster treatae'', for naturalist Mary Treat, Mary Davis Treat, in honor of her research on the species. edite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
