This Pristomyrmex species is unusual in also having large prominent pronotal spines (on the first thoracic segment). Pristomyrmex genus are average size ants that are mostly found in heavily wooded areas. This species (here in this post) I have erroneous carelessly (or rather should I say, presumptuously) labelled as Pristomyrmex trachylissus instead of Pristomyrmex bicolor because I can't for the life of me see how it is bicolored. Maybe because I am color blind (which I am).
Of this genus Pristmmyrmex bicolor (though it do not appear to be bicolor, what gives) and also Pristomyrmex trachylissus are the among one of most magnificently sculptured with a lovely hue of reddish pink. Pristomyrmex bicolor is monomorphic, and looks like Pristomyrmex bicolor.
Pristomyrmex bicolor worker.
Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex bicolor ants.
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: Myrmecinini 144010
Genus: Pristomyrmex 255791Last Updated: 2021 08 18
First Posted: 2012 10 10
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