the subfamilies of ants
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The Subfamilies of Ants. Myrmecology. Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. “Stinging ants”. Large eyes. Short scape. Frontal carinae closely spaced. Insertion of antenna exposed. Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. Petiole and postpetiole well developed. Stinger well developed. Subfamily Ponerinae. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Subfamilies of Ants
Myrmecology
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Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae “Stinging ants”. Large eyes. Short scape. Frontal carinae
closely spaced. Insertion of
antenna exposed.
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Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae Petiole and postpetiole well developed. Stinger well developed.
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Subfamily Ponerinae Large “stinging ants”. Postpetiole fused with gaster. Sting well developed
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Subfamily Ponerinae Insertions of antennae exposed or not
exposed.
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Subfamily Ecitoninae “Army ants”. Petiole and postpetiole well developed. Stinger well developed.
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Subfamily Ecitoninae Eye of worker small or even absent.
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Subfamily Ecitoninae Insertions of antennae
exposed. Note small eyes.
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Subfamily Cerapachyinae Postpetiole broadly
attached to gaster. Stinger well
developed. Insertions of
antennae exposed.
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Subfamily CerapachyinaePygidium (last tergum of gaster)
with teeth
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Subfamily Myrmicinae “Common ants” Postpetiole well developed. Stinger present
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Subfamily Myrmicinae Insertions of antenna usually hidden by
frontal carina. Eyes large (usually).
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Subfamily Dolichoderinae “Stink ants” Postpetiole forms part of gaster. Cloacal orifice slit shaped.
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Subfamily Formicinae “Formic acid” ants. Postpetiole fused with gaster. Acidopore surrounded with ring of hairs.
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