Acropyga

Acropyga is a genus of small mostly subterranean ants that rarely venture from their underground tunnels and cravens. Acropyga ants have a very close mutualistic relationship with the aphids they tend.

Workers of Acropyga sp tending to aphids and their brood.

Acropyga ant workers

Acropyga ants.

Acropyga ants and their dependent mutualistic aphids

Acropyga ants and their aphids.

Acropyga ants and their aphids.

Acropyga ants and their aphids.

Acropyga ants and their aphids.

A worker of Acropyga sp.

A worker of Acropyga sp.

Like many subterranean forest ants, Acropyga prey extensively on termites.

Larvae of Acropyga ants. Like many subterranean forest ants, Acropyga prey extensively on termites.

Workers of Acropyga sp tending to aphids and their brood.

Pupae of Acropyga ants.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom - Animalia

Phylum - Arthropoda

Subphylum - Hexapoda

Class - Insecta

Subclass - Pterygota

Infraclass - Neoptera

Order - Hymenoptera 7399

Suborder - Apocrita 7400

Infraorder - Aculeata 7434

Superfamily - Vespoidea 34725

Family - Formicidae 36668

Subfamily - Formicinae 7479
Tribe - Lasini 72772

Genus - Acropyga 354290


Last Updated: 2014 07 07

First Posted: 2014 07 07
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