Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Myrmicinae Scientific name Tetramorium Phylum Arthropoda Order Hymenopterans | Family Formicidae Tribe Crematogastrini Higher classification Tetramoriini Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Tetramorium bicarinatum, Tetramorium parasiticum, Tetramorium microgyna | ||
Pavement ants tetramorium antscanada tutorial
Tetramorium is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae that includes more than 520 species.
Contents
- Pavement ants tetramorium antscanada tutorial
- The move of my large tetramorium semilaeve colony 2 queens and hundreds of workers
- Description
- Distribution
- Biology
- References
Tetramorium was first described in the same publication as Monomorium.
The move of my large tetramorium semilaeve colony 2 queens and hundreds of workers
Description
Workers of most species have a ridged clypeus, an appendaged stinger, mandibles with 3 or 4 teeth, and antennae with 11 or 12 segments or with 3-segmented clubs on the tips. The genus is divided into several species groups defined by various characters.
Distribution
Most species are distributed throughout the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. Ten species have been recorded from Japan. The pavement ant, T. caespitum, is native to Europe and was probably introduced to North America starting in the 18th century.
Biology
Most known species nest in the soil, in decaying wood, or in leaf litter. Some live in trees or in termite nests.
