Schedorhinotermes sp

This species of Schedorhinotermes is larger than the first species posted earleir on this blog. The head capsule shape of both the major and minor soldier also differ slight from the first species.

Schedorhinotermes sp(2).

Schedorhinotermes sp

Minor soldier and a worker of Schedorhinotermes sp.

Workers of Schedorhinotermes sp.

 Major soldier of Schedorhinotermes sp.

Schedorhinotermes sp.

 Major soldier of Schedorhinotermes sp

 Worker of Schedorhinotermes sp.

Schedorhinotermes sp.

Schedorhinotermes sp.

 Major soldiers of Schedorhinotermes sp.

Schedorhinotermes sp.

Major soldiers of Schedorhinotermes sp.

Major, minor soldiers and workers of Schedorhinotermes sp.

See also:

Schedorhinotermes genus

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Subclass: Pterygota

Infraclass: Neoptera

Superorder: Dictyoptera

Order: Isoptera 7499

Family: Rhinotermitidae 36985

Subfamily: Rhinotermitinae 72652

Genus: Schedorhinotermes 62956


Last Updated: 2014 12 12
First Posted: 2014 12 12
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Leptogenys sp

The Leptogenys genus is another genus that is considered to be army ants having the characteristic foraging and hunting behavior typified by the Dorylus army ants. This eighth specimen encountered (by this author) is 6.5 millimeter in length.

Workers of Leptogenys species.

Workers of Leptogenys species.

Workers of Leptogenys ants.

A Leptogenys ant worker.

 A Leptogenys ant worker.

Workers of Leptogenys ants.

Workers of Leptogenys ants.

A Leptogenys ant worker.

A Leptogenys ant worker.

A Leptogenys ant worker.

A Leptogenys ant worker.

See also:

Leptogenys genus

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: Ponerinae 43085
Tribe: Ponerini 141711
Genus: Leptogenys 219782



Last Updated: 2014 11 11
First Posted: 2014 11 11
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Myrmicaria carinata

Myrmicaria carinata are semi arboreal ants which nest underground but frequent plants and tree in their foraging. The species is monomorphic.

Myrmicaria carinata worker.

Myrmicaria carinata worker.

 Myrmicaria carinata workers.

 Myrmicaria carinata worker.

 Myrmicaria carinata worker.

 Myrmicaria carinata workers.

 Myrmicaria carinata workers.

 Myrmicaria carinata worker.

 Myrmicaria carinata workers.

 Queen and brood of Myrmicaria carinata.

See also:

Myrmicaria brunnea subcarinata

Myrmicaria melanogaster

Myrmicaria sp(04)

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: Myrmicariini 144011

Genus: Myrmicaria 369177

Species: carinata 612895


Updated: 2022 05 08
First Posted: 2014 10 07
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Pericapritermes sp

This is a slightly larger Pericapritermes species, the soldiers measuring at over 7.5 millimeters. The most common size of this species is between 6 millimeters to 7 millimeters. The head of this species is also relatively shorter (and broader) than the typical species.

A soldier and worker of Pericapritermes termite.

A soldier and workers of Pericapritermes termite.

A soldier of Pericapritermes termite.

A soldier of Pericapritermes termite.

A soldier of Pericapritermes termite.

Soldiers and a worker of Pericapritermes termite.

Soldiers and a worker of Pericapritermes termite.

A soldier and workers of Pericapritermes termite.

Soldiers and a worker of Pericapritermes termite.

Soldiers and workers of Pericapritermes termite.

See also:

Pericapritermes Genus
Pericapritermes dolichocephalus

Taxonomy
No rank: cellular organisms
Superkingdom (Domain): Eukaryota
No rank: Opisthokonta
Kingdom: Metazoa
No rank: Eumetazoa
No rank (Subkingdom): Bilateria
No rank (Branch): Protostomia
No rank (Infrakingdom): Ecdysozoa
No rank (Superphylum): Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
No rank (Subphylum): Mandibulata
No rank: Pancrustacea
Subphylum (Epiclass): Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
No rank (Subclass): Dicondylia
Subclass (Infraclass): Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
No rank: Polyneoptera
No rank (Superorder): Dictyoptera
Order: Blattodea
Superfamily: Blattoidea
No rank: Termitiodea 1912919

Family: Termitidae 46569

Subfamily: Termitinae 92738

Group: Pericapritermes 1934616

Genus: Pericapritermes: 64671



Updated: 2022 01 27
Posted: 2014 09 09

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Tetramorium sp

This Tetramorium species (sp10) is the smallest I encountered, measuring at 2.3 millimeters. Unless examine closely it may easily be mistaken for Cardiocondyla (see last photo in this post). Cardiocondyla is a species of tiny ants mostly below 2 millimeters in total length.

Worker of Tetramorium sp. ant.

Worker of Tetramorium sp. ant.

Worker of Tetramorium sp. ant.

Worker of Tetramorium sp. ant.

Worker of Tetramorium sp. ant.

Worker of Tetramorium sp. ant.

Worker of Tetramorium sp. ant.

Worker of Tetramorium sp. ant.

Worker of Tetramorium sp. ant.

See also:

Tetramorium

Taxonomy

(no rank) Root 1

(Top Node) Cellular organism 131567
Superkingdom: Eukaryota 2759 [Domain]
(no rank) Opisthokonta 33154
Kingdom: Metazoa 33208
(no rank) Eumetazoa 6072
(no rank) Bilateria 33213
(no rank) Coelomata 33316
(no rank) Protosomia 33317
(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) Pterygota 7496
Subclass: Neoptera 33340
Infraclass: Endopterygota 33392
Order: Hymenoptera 7399
(no rank) Apocrita 7400
Suborder: Aculeata 7434
Superfamily: Vespoidea 34725
Family: Formicidae 36668

Subfamily: Myrmicinae 34695

Tribe: Tetramoriini 144020
Genus: Tetramorium 30204

Last Updated: 2014 08 07
Firsts Posted: 2014 08 07
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