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Turf Ant

Tetramorium caespitum

Classification

Class
Insecta

Tetramorium caespitum, also known as the red pavement ant, is a species of Myrmicine ant native to Europe, Morocco, and western Asia, but now found on many other continents as a tramp species. Etymology The species is commonly known as the "pavement ant" because workers are commonly found in pavements or roads, usually searching for food. There are also some Tetramorium species found in North America, although scientists are unsure whether or not T.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 345Germany · 61United Kingdom · 59Belgium · 4FranceItalySpainSwitzerland