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Cyphomyrmex minutus
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Copyright © 2015
Susan Leach Snyder
Fungus-Growing Ant? -
Cyphomyrmex minutus
Naples , Collier County, Florida, USA
December 29, 2014
Size: 1.5 mm
This ant was living in pine needle litter under a Pinus elliottii densa (Southern Florida Slash Pine). It was extracted using a Berlese Funnel.
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Contributed by
Susan Leach Snyder
on 4 March, 2015 - 5:27pm
Last updated 5 July, 2019 - 9:54pm
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Steven Wang
, 5 July, 2019 - 9:54pm
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There are questions as to what species to call this, but the genus is certain.
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James C. Trager
, 6 March, 2015 - 12:33pm
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Thank you James.
Are the species names in question "ramosus" and "minutus"? That seemed to be the discussion on the other ant I posted. The two ants I've found have similar appearances, but the shape of the heads don't appear to be the same to me. It is an interesting genus.
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Susan Leach Snyder
, 6 March, 2015 - 6:11pm
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C. rimosus is the spelling, b
C. rimosus is the spelling, but yes, those are the choices.
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James C. Trager
, 25 March, 2016 - 7:53am
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Thanks for
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Susan Leach Snyder
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