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Thursday, May 03, 2012

Tapinoma sessile

Tapinoma sessile the odorous house ant is one of the larger Tapinoma species that has a stronger odor even when not alarmed or disturbed. Nest of Tapinoma sessile typically consist of numerous queens. Typical of the Dolichoderinae sub family Tapinoma sessile is monomorphic.


A worker of Tapinoma sessile tending to the brood.

Tapinoma sessile workers tending to the brood.
Tapinoma sessile ant workers

Tapinoma sessile workers tending to the brood.

Tapinoma sessile workers tending to the brood.
Tapinoma sessile ant workers

Tapinoma sessile workers tending to the brood.
Tapinoma sessile ant workers

Tapinoma sessile workers tending to the brood.
Tapinoma sessile ant workers

Tapinoma sessile worker tending to the brood.
Tapinoma sessile worker

Tapinoma sessile worker tending to the brood.

Tapinoma sessile worker tending to the brood.
Tapinoma sessile worker tending to the brood

Tapinoma sessile worker and alate tending to the brood.
Tapinoma sessile worker



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Taxonomy:
Top Node: cellular organisms
Superkingdom: Eukayota 2759
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: Dolichoderinae 40139
Genus: Tapinoma 29038
Species: Sessile  29039


Last Updated: 2012 05 03
First Posted: 2012 05 03
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