Formica occulta

Formica occulta

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae

Polyergus breviceps is a species of ant endemic to the United States. It is a social parasite of other ants, namely of Formica gnava but also of Formica occulta and Formica argentea. Polyergus is an inquiline parasite, having lost its ability to take care of its young and themselves.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Jake Nitta, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jake Nitta · CC-BY DescriptionPolyergus breviceps, Wikipedia contributors

Formica occulta

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