Myrmicine Ants

Myrmicinae

Summary 2

Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and in soil, rotting wood, under stones, or in trees.

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  1. (c) Pierre Pouliquin, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/28442702@N00/314553960
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmicinae

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