Philidris sp

Philidris sp2. This species is monomorphic and makes its nests in the hollow core of the branches of plants and shrubs.

See also:
Philidris sp

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

Infrafamily: Dolichoderus
Genus: Philidris

Last Updated: 2015 12 01
First Posted: 2015 12 01

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Proceratium

Proceratium deelemani are small non agressive ants. The workers freeze and play dead when challenge by other ants. Their small size and slow moving nature make them into one of the less commonly (being less fit from the perspective of Darwinian Evolution) found. Found mostly in heavily forested areas, this genus survival is very dependent on the forest ecosystem that support a diverse spectrum of animal and plant life. Preying mostly on slow moving invertebrates, Proceratium use their sting as a primary weapon to secure food. They are mostly defenseless against aggressive ants and ant predators and their first under threat response is to play dead. They also use their sting as a secondary defense. 

Proceratium deelemani worker.

Proceratium deelemani worker.

 Proceratium deelemani worker.

 Proceratium deelemani worker.

 Proceratium deelemani worker with brood.

 Proceratium deelemani worker with brood.

Proceratium deelemani male (drone), alate (gyne) and worker with brood.

Taxonomy:

Top Node: cellular organisms 131567

SuperKingdom: Eukaryota 2759

No Rank: Opisthokonta 33154

Kingdom: Metazoa 33208

No Rank: Eumetazoa 6072

No Rank: Bilateria 33213

No Rank: Coelomata 33316

No Rank: Protostomia 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: Proceratiinae 292193

Tribe:  Proceratiini 237678

Genus:- Proceratium 237686

Species: deelemani

Last Updated: 2016 01 06
First Posted: 2015 11 11

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Polyrhachis abdominalis

Polyrhachis abdominalis is a common species of Polyrhachis found throughout this location in the wild, the rural and semi urban areas and also in wooded public parks. The reddish to brown gaster is not distinctive to this species.

 Nest of Polyrhachis abdominalis under the bark of a dead tree.
Nest shown here half in the bar (top), other half on the tree trunk (bottom).

See also:

Polyrhachis genus. 84544

Polyrhachis armata
Polyrhachis australis 252372

Polyrhachis dives 84555
Polyrhachis furcata 111117
Polyrhachis ypsilon 
Polyrhachis bihamata

Taxonomy:

Top Node: cellular organisms 131567

SuperKingdom: Eukaryota 2759

No Rank: Opisthokonta 33154

Kingdom: Metazoa 33208

No Rank: Eumetazoa 6072

No Rank: Bilateria 33213

No Rank: Coelomata 33316

No Rank: Protostomia 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: Formicinae 7479

Tribe: Camponotini 72773

Genus:- Polyrhachis 84544

Species: abdominalis

Last Updated: 2016 05 18
First Posted: 2015 10 08

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Cardiocondyla

Cardiocondyla are mostly small ground dwelling Myrmicinae ants. Workers are monomorphic.

Workers of Cardiocondyla sp.

A Cardiocondyla sp. ant worker.

A Cardiocondyla sp. ant worker.

Cardiocondyla sp. ant workers.

A Cardiocondyla sp. queen, workers and brood.

Cardiocondyla sp. ant worker, larvae and pupae.

Cardiocondyla sp. ant worker, larvae and pupae.

Cardiocondyla sp. ant worker, larvae and pupae.

A gyne of Cardiocondyla sp. ants.

A Cardiocondyla sp. queen, workers and brood.

A Cardiocondyla sp. gyne, workers and brood.

Cardiocondyla sp2

 This species is larger, the workers are around the size of Monomorium pharaonis.

Cardiocondyla sp(03)

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: Formicoxenini 144010

Genus: Cardiocondyla 235541

Last Updated: 2021 10 23
First Posted: 2015 09 09

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