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Species Pseudoponera stigma - Pan-tropical Panther Ant

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Pseudoponera stigma Pseudoponera stigma - female Pseudoponera stigma - male Pseudoponera (Pachycondyla) stigma - Pseudoponera stigma - female Pseudoponera stigma

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily Formicoidea (Ants)
Family Formicidae (Ants)
Subfamily Ponerinae
Tribe Ponerini
Genus Pseudoponera
Species stigma (Pan-tropical Panther Ant)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Pachycondyla stigma, Euponera stigma

Explanation of Names

Pseudoponera stigma (Fabricius 1804)

Range

Worldwide in tropical climates. In the US, FL-AL-LA(1); possibly introduced to Florida from the Old World

Habitat

Very wide tolerances. Usually nests in dead wood or under loose bark, occasionally under stones, but may be anywhere from ground level to the canopy.

Food

primarily termites

Remarks

Typically has small, inconspicuous colonies

Internet References

Species pages: antweb(2) | MacGown (2014)(1)

Works Cited

1.Ants of the Southeastern United States by Joe A. MacGown
2.Ward P.S. (2002-) AntWeb
Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose on 14 September, 2007 - 12:11pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 26 August, 2014 - 1:33pm

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