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The notorious ant genus Myrmecia is known for their venomous stings and aggression, which has caused several human deaths in sensitive people. Subfamily Myrmeciinae Emery, 1877 – seven genera, 111 species [ 182 ]
Fossil ant genera (1 C, 31 P) M. Monotypic ant genera (1 C, 66 P) Pages in category "Ant genera" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately ...
A small subfamily consisting of three genera of predominantly arboreal ants found in tropical and subtropical regions. The ants, agile and with large eyes, are characterized by their slender bodies. [35] Pseudomyrmex pallidus †Sphecomyrminae Wilson & Brown, 1967: 0: 9 †Sphecomyrma Wilson & Brown, 1967: Fossil subfamily of stem ants.
The antbirds are a large family, Thamnophilidae, of smallish passerine bird species of subtropical and tropical Central and South America.The family has more than 230 species divided into 63 genera and includes the antshrikes, antwrens, antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and bushbirds.
Trap-jaw ants of the genus Odontomachus are equipped with mandibles called trap-jaws, which snap shut faster than any other predatory appendages within the animal kingdom. [103] One study of Odontomachus bauri recorded peak speeds of between 126 and 230 km/h (78 and 143 mph), with the jaws closing within 130 microseconds on average.
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The taxonomic history of the genus Leptogenys includes several junior synonyms as a result of the remarkable morphological diversity in the group. Several genera and subgenera were described by earlier ant taxonomists based on variation in the shape of the mandible, the number of mandibular teeth, the form of the clypeus, the presence of teeth on the anterior clypeal margin, and the number of ...
Amblyoponinae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group containing 13 extant genera and one extinct genus. The ants in this subfamily are mostly specialized subterranean predators. [1] Adult workers pierce the integument (non lethally) of their larvae and pupa to imbibe haemolymph, earning them the common name Dracula ant. [2]