Nylanderia sp(2) is a typical species of this genus where the most of the known species measuring between around 2.5 mm to around 3 mm.
Unlike it's more infamous "cousin" the black crazy ant Paratrechina longicornis, Nylanderia are burrowing ants whereas Paratrechina longicornis is a surface (or sub surface) ant that does not do much digging and nest in hollows chambers under rocks, fallen branches, etc..
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: 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; Lasiini 72772
Genus: Nylanderia 710235
Last Updated: 2018 04 10
First Posted: 2018 04 10
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