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Polyergus
Sign in to savePolyergus is a small genus of ants with 14 described species. They are also referred to by the names "slave-raiding ants" and "Amazon ants". They are characterized by their habit of raiding nests (of Formica) for workers.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilyFormicidae
Formica , pt., Latr. Hist. Nat. Fourm. p. 186 (1802). Polyergus , Latr. Hist. Nat. Ins. et Crust. xiii. 256 (1805). The maxillary palpi 4-jointed, the labial palpi 2-jointed. Mandibles slender and curved, acute at the apex, not dentate within.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 54
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Formicidae
- Collections
- UTEP, FMNH, CAS, ASU, UCSB, ABS
- Recorded in
- United States
Wikidata facts
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- taxon name
- Polyergus
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Polyergus
- topic's main category
- Category:Polyergus
- taxon common name
- amazonka
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Reproduction
- Species
- ''lucidus'' group
- ''rufescens'' group
- ''samurai'' group
- See also
- References
- External links
Polyergus is a small genus of ants with 14 described species. They are also referred to by the names "slave-raiding ants" and "Amazon ants". They are characterized by their habit of raiding nests (of Formica) for workers.
==Reproduction==
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