Myrmicinae
Subfamily of ants with cosmopolitan distribution whose pupae do not create cocoons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Myrmeciinae.
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera;[1] their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and in soil, rotting wood, under stones, or in trees.[2]
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Myrmicinae | |
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Atta cephalotes | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835 |
Type genus | |
Myrmica Latreiile, 1804 | |
Diversity[1] | |
142 genera |
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