Formica
Also known as Wood ants, Mound ants, Thatching ants, Field ants
Formica is a genus of ants of the subfamily Formicinae, including species commonly known as wood ants, mound ants, thatching ants, and field ants. Formica is the type genus of the Formicidae, and of the subfamily Formicinae. The type species of genus Formica is the European red wood ant Formica rufa. Ants of this genus tend to be between 4 and 8 mm long.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilyFormicidae
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9 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Habitat
- Nests
- Social characteristics
- Social parasitism
- Species
- References
- Further reading
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Formica is a genus of ants of the subfamily Formicinae, including species commonly known as wood ants, mound ants, thatching ants, and field ants. Formica is the type genus of the Formicidae, and of the subfamily Formicinae. The type species of genus Formica is the European red wood ant Formica rufa. Ants of this genus tend to be between 4 and 8 mm long.
== Etymology == The genus name Formica comes directly from the Latin formīca, meaning "ant". Formic acid, which is produced by these ants and others, takes its name from ants.