Philidris are small arboreal ants of the Dolichoderinae sub family that nest inside trees. Many species of Philidris typical of the Dolichoderinae subfamily are monomorphic but this species is polymorphic.
A minor worker of Philidris sp.
Major, median and minor workers of Philidris ant.
Major, median and minor workers of Philidris ant
Major and minor workers of Philidris ant
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Infraorder: Aculeata
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Dolichoderus
Species: philidris
Species: philidris
Last Updated: 2013 04 24
First Posted: 2013 04 24
First Posted: 2013 04 24
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