Photos and Info on Ants and Termites of Malaysia

This mostly images and photos site is for myrmecologist and hobbyist. While not claiming to be any authority on either of these two insects families, I published my personal encounters and experiences with these super organisms of our earth as my part and contribution to the information data bank of the internet and world wide web. This site features clear, quality photos, pictures and images of termite and ant species. Copyright Quah 2009 - 2020. All rights reserved.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Pericapritermes sp

One of the smaller species this Pericapritermes has soldiers that measured slightly below 6 millimeters.

See also:
Pericapritermes genus

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

Updated: 2022 01 27
Posted: 2016 12 12
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Thursday, November 10, 2016

Pheidole sp

Pheidole sp17 is another typical species of the small size group with minor workers around 1.5 millimeters up to around 2 millimeters and major worker of around 3 millimeters (mostly) this very large genus.

See also:

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: Pheidolini 144015

Genus: Pheidole 190769

Updated: 2022 03 15

First Posted: 2016 11 10

Monday, October 10, 2016

Platythyrea sp

Platythyrea sp02 is another typical species of this average (i.e. mid size) ant. Monomorphic and arboreal this ant is commonly found foraging among plants and trees and the surrounding grounds.

See also:
Platythyrea sp

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: Platythyreini 141713

Genus: Platythyrea 77146

Last Updated: 2016 10 10
First Posted: 2016 10 10
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Thursday, September 08, 2016

Aphaenogaster

Aphaenogaster are monomorphic ants with thin workers not too different from the thin minor workers of many species of the Pheidole genus. However the Aphaenogaster workers at around 6 millimeters (and larger) are generally larger than those of the larger typical Pheidole species with minor workers measuring around 3 millimeters (TL).

Aphaenogaster worker carrying the pupa of a gyne.

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: Pheidolini 144015

Genus: Apjaemogaster 165430

Last Updated: 2016 09 08
First Posted: 2016 09 08

Monday, August 08, 2016

Pseudolasius sp

Pseudolasius sp. like most species of this genus are small mostly subterranean ants that forage mostly underground. This species is trimorphic while most are dimorphic. Eyes in the workers are either rudimentary (vestigial) or absence.