Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
Upcoming Events

Registration is open for the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2023

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29


Previous events
TaxonomyBrowse
Info
ImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Ants (Formicoidea) » Ants (Formicidae) » Ponerinae » Ponerini » Trap-jaw Ants (Odontomachus) » Odontomachus haematodus

Species Odontomachus haematodus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification · Range · Remarks · Internet References
Odontomachus haematodus - male Odontomachus haematodus - female Odontomachus haematodus - female Odontomachus haematodus - female Odontomachus haematodus - female Odontomachus haematodus - female Odontomachus haematodus - female Odontomachus haematodus
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 Odontomachus (Trap-jaw Ants)
Species haematodus (Odontomachus haematodus)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus 1758
Identification
Large black aggressive species of Odontomachus (compared to O. brunneus). See Macgown et al. 2014
Range
Introduced in our area, known from coastal LA, MS, and AL, extending a little into the FL panhandle (as of 2019).
Historically, all sorts of Odontomachus in collections have been misidentified as O. haematodus, which means its distribution is not clearly known at this time. As presently described, it seems to be a Neotropical species, with confirmed specimens from its native range in South America.
Remarks
Because of its preference for disturbed habitats and its aggressive nature, this species can be a stinging nuisance pest. It can also compete with native Odontomachus and other ponerines and push them out of the area.
Internet References
MEM page
AntWiki
Contributed by Steven Wang on 4 June, 2019 - 7:22pm
Last updated 5 June, 2019 - 7:12am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
Site Map
Contact