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Leptothorax paraxenus

Leptothorax paraxenus

Classification

Class
Insecta

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
Canada · 2