Technomymex is considered to be a pest ant in some countries especially in countries where they are an invasive species. It is one of those ants that "appears" to not have any petiole.
A nest of Technomyrmex albipes. The queen which is just slightly larger than the workers is shown on the left
Some Technomymex workers.
Close-up of a worker of Technomyrmex albipes showing the segmented antennae.
Here a worker of Technomyrmex albipes stands on two of its six legs.
Taxonomy
No rank: cellular organisms 131567
Superkingdom (Domain): Eukaryota 2759
No rank: Opisthokonta 33154
Kingdom: Metazoa 33208
No rank: Eumetazoa 6072
No rank (Subkingdom): Bilateria 33213
No rank (Branch): Protostomia 33317
No rank (Infrakingdom): Ecdysozoa
No rank (Superphylum): Panarthropoda 88770
Phylum: Arthropoda 6656
No rank (Subphylum): Mandibulata 197563
No rank: Pancrustacea 197562
Subphylum (Epiclass): Hexapoda 6960
Class: Insecta 50557
No rank (Subclass): Dicondylia 85512
Subclass (Infraclass): Pterygota 7496
Infraclass: Neoptera 33340
Cohort: Holometabola
Order: Hymenoptera 7399
Suborder Apocrita 7400
Infraorder: Aculeata 7434
Superfamily: Formicoidea
Family: Formicidae 36668
Genus: Technomyrmex 121514
Species: albipes 369240
Last Updated: 2022 02 24
First Posted: 2011 03 18
© 2011 - 2023 Quah. All rights reserved.
Last Updated: 2022 02 24
First Posted: 2011 03 18
© 2011 - 2023 Quah. All rights reserved.
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