Ants (Family Formicidae)

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Ants (Family Formicidae)

Classification
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Life
Animals Kingdom Animalia
Arthropods Phylum Arthropoda
Insects Class Insecta
Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies Order Hymenoptera
Ants and Wasps Superfamily Scolioidea
Ants Family Formicidae
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- Genus Anochetus
- Genus Anoplolepis
- Genus Antichthonidris
- Genus Aphaenogaster
- Genus Apterostigma
- Leaf-cutter Ants Genus Atta
- Genus Azteca
- Genus Belonopelta
- Genus Brachymyrmex
- Carpenter Ants Genus Camponotus
- Genus Cardiocondyla
- Genus Cataglyphis
- Genus Cephalotes
- Genus Cerapachys
- Genus Chalepoxenus
- Genus Cheliomyrmex
- Genus Crematogaster
- Genus Cyphomyrmex
- Odorous Ants Family Dolichoderinae
- Genus Dolichoderus
- Genus Dolopomyrmex
- Genus Doronomyrmex
- Genus Dorylus
- Genus Dorymyrmex
- Genus Eciton
- Genus Ectatomma
- Genus Epimyrma
- Genus Eucharis
- Genus Eurhopalothrix
- Genus Forelius
- Genus Formica
- Genus Formicoxenus
- Genus Gnamptogenys
- Genus Harpagoxenus
- Genus Harpgoxenus
- Genus Hylomyrma
- Genus Hypoponera
- Genus Iridomyrmex
- Genus Kyidris
- Genus Labidus
- Genus Lachnomyrmex
- Genus Lasius
- Genus Leptogenys
- Spider Ants Genus Leptomyrmex
- Genus Leptothorax
- Genus Linepithema
- Velvety Tree Ants Genus Liometopum
- Genus Manica
- Genus Mayriella
- Genus Megalomyrmex
- Genus Meranoplus
- Smooth Harvester Ants Genus Messor
- Genus Monomorium
- Genus Mycetosoritis
- Genus Mycocepurus
- Genus Myrmecia
- Genus Myrmecina
- Genus Myrmecocystus
- Genus Myrmelachista
- Genus Myrmica
- Subfamily Myrmicinae
- Genus Myrmicocrypta
- Genus Myrmoxenus
- Genus Mystrium
- Genus Neivamyrmex
- Genus Nesomyrmex
- Genus Nomamyrmex
- Genus Nothomyrmecia
- Genus Nylanderia
- Genus Octostruma
- Trap-Jaw Ant Genus Odontomachus
- Genus Oecophylla
- Genus Oxyepoecus
- Genus Pachycondyla
- Genus Paraponera
- Genus Paratrechina
- Genus Pheidole
- Genus Plagiolepis
- Genus Platythyrea
- Harvester Ants Genus Pogonomyrmex
- Genus Polyergus
- Gold Bum Ants Genus Polyrhachis
- Genus Ponera
- False Honey Ants Genus Prenolepis
- Genus Prionopelta
- Genus Proceratium
- Genus Procryptocerus
- Genus Protomognathus
- Genus Pseudoatta
- Genus Pseudomyrmex
- Genus Pyramica
- Genus Rhopalothrix
- Genus Rhoptromyrmex
- Genus Rhytidoponera
- Genus Rogeria
- Genus Rossomyrmex
- Genus Sericomyrmex
- Genus Serrastruma
- Fire Ants Genus Solenopsis
- Genus Stenamma
- Genus Strongylognathus
- Genus Strumigenys
- Genus Tapinoma
- Genus Tatuidris
- Genus Technomyrmex
- Genus Teleutomyrmex
- Genus Temnothorax
- Genus Tetramorium
- Genus Tetraponera
- Genus Trachymyrmex
- Genus Typhlomyrmex
- Genus Wasmannia
- Genus Xenomyrmex

All Names

Scientific names
- Formicidae
English
- Ants

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What

Fire Ants Genus Solenopsis

Observer

tgoldknight

Date

May 16, 2013

Place

Eaton Canyon (Google, OSM)

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What

Solenopsis invicta

Observer

steven_bach

Date

Apr 7, 2013 12:12 PM CDT

Place

30.4616..., -97.761... (Google, OSM)

Description

Dang fire ants

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What

Tropical fire ant Solenopsis geminata

Observer

greglasley

Date

May 17, 2013

Place

Sabine National Forest, Sabine Co., Texas (Google, OSM)

Description

Red Imported Fire Ant
Solenopsis species
Sabine National Forest,
Sabine Co., Texas
17 May 2013

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3 photos

What

Ants Family Formicidae

Observer

thraen

Date

May 17, 2013

Place

Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California, US (Google, OSM)

Description

I found an ant, so I put it on my laptop in hopes that my phone's camera might be able to take a decent photo of it. It was moving too fast to identify it more specifically.

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What

Family Formicidae

Observer

bycidman

Date

May 12, 2013 01:49 PM EDT

Place

42.3183..., -71.009... (Google, OSM)

1 ID

ID Please!

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What

Family Formicidae

Observer

bycidman

Date

May 12, 2013 01:42 PM EDT

Place

42.3177..., -71.007... (Google, OSM)

1 ID

ID Please!

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What

Lasius neoniger

Observer

catharus

Date

May 10, 2013 07:31 AM EDT

Place

62 Lincoln St, Woodstock, Vermont, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Could also be Pheidole pilifera. Working on final ID

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What

Carpenter Ants Genus Camponotus

Observer

redmonsterwithblueeyes

Date

May 12, 2013 02:31 PM EDT

Place

42.3184..., -71.008... (Google, OSM)

1 ID

Research Grade

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What

Genus Crematogaster

Observer

bycidman

Date

May 12, 2013 11:33 AM EDT

Place

42.3148..., -71.014... (Google, OSM)

1 ID

ID Please!

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What

Genus Lasius

Observer

bycidman

Date

May 12, 2013 11:29 AM EDT

Place

42.3148..., -71.013... (Google, OSM)

1 ID

ID Please!

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What

Harvester Ants Genus Pogonomyrmex

Observer

mpineda23

Date

May 16, 2013

Place

Eaton Canyon (Google, OSM)

Research Grade

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What

western harvester ant Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Observer

janstomakeherdance

Date

May 16, 2013 11:13 AM PDT

Place

Eaton Canyon Park, Pasadena, California, US (Google, OSM)

1 ID

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Description from Wikipedia

Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae (pronounced /fÃ‰â€rÃ‹Ë†mÃ‰ÂªsÃ‰â„¢Ã‹Å’diÃ‹Â/), and along with the related wasps and bees, they belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130Ã‚Â million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. Today, more than 12,000 species are classified with upper estimates of about 14,000 species. They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and a distinctive node-like structure that forms...

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