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Monday, July 23, 2012

Prohamitermes sp.

Prohamitermes belongs to the Amitermitinae sub family of termites. This species lack the teeth on the mandibles that are typical of most in the Amitermitinae sub family.

A soldier of Prohamitermes termite.
A soldier of Prohamitermes termite

Workers and a soldier of Prohamitermes termite.
Workers and a soldier of Prohamitermes termite

A soldier of Prohamitermes termite.
A soldier of Prohamitermes termite

A soldier of Prohamitermes termite.
A soldier of Prohamitermes termite

A soldier of Prohamitermes termite.
A soldier of Prohamitermes termite

A soldier of Prohamitermes termite.
A soldier of Prohamitermes termite

A soldier of Prohamitermes termite.
A soldier of Prohamitermes termite

A soldier and worker of Prohamitermes termite.
A soldier and worker of Prohamitermes termite

Workers of Prohamitermes termite.
Workers of Prohamitermes termite


Prohamitermes sp,
 soldiers, workers, reproductive larva 
and larva or nymph


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: 2021 05 18
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Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Pheidole sp

This ninth species of Pheidole (09) ant collected by me is a typical small species with the minor workers just over 2 millimeters. The soldiers of this particular species has a formidable squarish appearing head. But what is unusual about this species of small Pheidole ants is that the first thoracic segment have upward and forward pointing spines (thorns). In the majors these are more like shoulder horns but in the minor they are thin and pointed like needles.

A Pheidole ant minor worker.
A Pheidole ant minor worker

Minor workers and a major worker of Pheidole sp. In some Pheidole species the soldiers have swollen and elongated gaster that are food store. In species this replete expression is not as pronounced as in others where the gaster is extended to over four times its empty state.
Minor workers and a major worker of Pheidole sp

Minor workers and a major worker of Pheidole sp.
Minor workers and a major worker of Pheidole sp

Minor workers and a major worker of Pheidole sp.
Minor workers and a major worker of Pheidole sp

The minor and major workers of Pheidole ant tending to the brood.
The minor and major workers of Pheidole ant tending to the brood.

Major and minor workers tending to the larvae.

Minor workers and a major of Pheidole sp.

Major workers of Pheidole ant.

Male alate and workers of Pheidole ants.

Male alate and workers of Pheidole ants.
Male alate and workers of Pheidole ants

Male alate and workers of Pheidole ants.
Male alate and workers of Pheidole ants

Gyne with major and minor workers

Queen of Pheidole sp with major and minor workers

Pheidole sp., queen, major and minor workers

Pheidole sp., queen, major and minor workers

Pheidole sp., queen, major and minor workers


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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
Subfamily: Myrmicinae 34695
Tribe: Pheidolini 144015
Genus: Pheidole 190769


Updated: 2022 03 15
First Posted: 2012 07 03
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