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Species Nesomyrmex wilda

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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 Myrmicinae
Tribe Crematogastrini
Genus Nesomyrmex
Species wilda (Nesomyrmex wilda)

Explanation of Names

Nesomyrmex wilda (Smith 1943)

Identification

Looks very similar to Temnothorax and has 3 pairs of blunt spines on the thoracic dorsum. This combination of characters are found in no other US ant.

Range

so. TX to Panama - Map (1)(2)

Habitat

Arboreal dead wood cavity nester, from sound to decayed and powdery. Does not seem to be picky about tree species for nesting.

Internet References

species page(1)

Works Cited

1.Ward P.S. (2002-) AntWeb
2.The distribution of ants in Texas.
O’Keefe, S.T., J.L. Cook, T. Dudek, D.F. Wunneburger, M.D. Guzman, R.N. Coulson, and S.B. Vinson. 2000. Southwestern Entomologist, Supplemental Issue No. 22. 92 pp.
Contributed by Steven Wang on 24 December, 2018 - 9:23pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 29 May, 2023 - 7:38pm

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