Photos and Info on Ants and Termites of Malaysia: January 2012

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Protohamitermes globiceps

Protohamitermes globiceps is a termite species without a soldier caste. This species nest primary inside large fallen forest trees. Some workers appeared to take on a defensive role when the nest is breached. These might be the older workers of the nest. The species appeared to produce alates all year round as the imago are always found among the workers.

Workers and imago of Protohamitermes globiceps.

Workers and imago of Protohamitermes globiceps

Imago of Protohamitermes globiceps.

Workers of Protohamitermes globiceps.

A worker of Protohamitermes globiceps.

Taxonomy

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Subkingdom: Bilateria

Branch: Protostomia

Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa

Superphylum: Panarthropoda

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Mandibulata

Infraphylum: Atelocerata

Superclass: Panhexapoda

Epiclass: Hexapoda

Class: Insecta

Subclass: Dicondylia

Infraclass: Pterygota 7496

Superorder: Dictyoptera 6970

Order: Isoptera 7499

Family: Termitidae 46569

Subfamily: Termitinae 92738

Group: Amitermes group 377832 (no rank)

Genus: Protohamitermes 229670 (NCBI id)

Last Updated: 2012 01 22

Monday, January 16, 2012

Centromyrmex feae

Centromyrmex feae is a blind subterranean ant that are rarely seen as they spent most of their life underground tunnelling in the loose forest soil searching for prey. Though they frequently target termites they also takes in other prey including brood of other subterranean arthropods and ants.

Strong forelimbs of this ants serves as an effective to tool to aid underground movement of this ant as it tunnels its way in the loose top soil of the forest searching for prey.

Bristle like hair on the lower limbs are used to brush of dirt and soil from its body.

Male alates of Centromymex feae

Workers and male alate.

Male alate.

Female alates and workers of Centromyrmex feae.

Larvae and worker of Centromyrmex feae.

Female alate and worker of Centromyrmex feae.

Workers and female reproductive of Centromyrmex feae.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom - Animalia

Phylum - Arthropoda

Subphylum - Hexapoda

Class - Insecta

Subclass - Pterygota

Infraclass - Neoptera

Order - Hymenoptera

Suborder - Apocrita

Infraorder - Aculeata

Superfamily - Vespoide

Family - Formicidae -- ants, fourmis

Subfamily - Ponerinae

Genus: Centromyrmex

Species: feae

Centromyrmex hamulatus

Centromyrmex hamulatus at (nearly twice the size of nine millimeters) is the larger cousin of Centromyrmex feae (slightly over five millimeters).

Workers of Centromyrmex hamulatus.

See also:
Centromyrmex hamulatus

Taxonomy:

Top Node: cellular organisms
Superkingdom: Eukayota 2759
(No Rank): Opisthokonta 33154
Kingdom: Metazoa 33208 (aka Animalia)
(No Rank): Eumetazoa 6072
(No Rank): Bilateria 33213
(No Rank): Protostomia 33317
(No Rank): Ecdysozoa 1206784
(No Rank):Panarthropoda 88770
Phylum: Arthropoda 6656
(No Rank): Mandibulata 197563
(No Rank): Pancrustacea 197562
Superclass: Hexapoda 6960
Class: Insecta 50557
(No Rank): Dicondylia 85512
(No Rank): Petrygota 7496
Subclass: Neoptera33340
Infraclass: Endopterygota 33392
Order: Hymenoptera 7399
(No Rank): Apocrita 7400
Suborder: Aculeata 7434
Superfamily: Vespoidea 34725
Family: Formicidae 36668
Subfamily - Ponerinae
Tribe: Ponerini 141711
Genus: Centromyrmex 369110
Species: feae 369111

Last Updated: 2014 12 14
First Posted: 2012 01 16
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Sunday, January 01, 2012

Pheidole Sp.

A brown polygynous species of Pheidole ant (sp08). This species typically inhabit more heavily wooded areas and it not known to be a pest. Common to the Pheidole genus this species is dimorphic with two expression in the worker caste.

Below the queen, male alate, soldiers and workers of this average size Pheidole species.