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.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Procapritermes sp5

This fifth species of Procapritermes documented here at over 9 millimeters is the largest I have encountered to date.

Soldier, soldier nymph (or larva) and worker
of Procapritermes sp.

Soldier of Procapritermes sp.

The last instar soldier nymph (aka larva) of Procapritermes sp.

Soldier, worker and nymph of Procapritermes sp.

See also:
Procapritermes
Procapritermes sp2

Procapritermes sp(06)

Procapritermes setiger

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: Procapritermes 187580

Updated: 2021 12 14
First Published: 2021 12 14

Monday, November 22, 2021

Solenopsis sp

This tiny species, to my best wild guess, is of the Solenopsis. At around 1.3 mm (+/- 1 mm) is the smallest species of this genus I have encountered and is probably one of the smallest if not the smallest member of this genus. The queens (around 4 mm) are very much larger and resembles (somewhat) those of Solenopsis geminata. This species is monomorphic and monogynous.

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: Solenopsidini 144017

Genus: Solenopsis 13685

Last Updated: 2021 11 22
First Posted: 2021 11 22
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Mesoponera sp

Mesoponera sp(02) measuring around 8 mm (both gyne and workers) is slightly smaller than the first species posted in this blog.

Gyne or queen of Mesoponera

Gyne

Queen

Worker

Ectomomyrmex leeuwenhoeki

Ectomomyrmexa sp

Ectomomyrmex sp(18)

Ectomomyrmex sp(05)

Mesoponera sp(01)

Pseudoneoponera tridendata exasperans

Pseudoneoponera sp(14)

Pseudoneoponera sp(13)

Taxonomy

Last Updated: 2021 10 27
First Posted: 2021 10 27
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Thursday, September 09, 2021

Ectomomyrmex sp

Ectomomyrmex sp(18) is a large species with workers measuring around 17 to 18 mm. This is a tentative tag as I am doubtful whether this is actually Ectomomyrmex.

Workers

Worker

Queen

Brachyponera sp(28)

Ectomomyrmex leeuwenhoeki

Ectomomyrmexa sp

Ectomomyrmex sp(03)

Mesoponera sp(01)

Mesoponera sp(02)

Pseudoneoponera tridendata exasperans

Pseudoneoponera sp(14)

Pseudoneoponera sp(13)

Taxonomy

Updated: 2021 09 21
First Posted: 2021 09 09
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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Pseudocapritermes sp

This can be considered as unclassified as there are not such genus describe for this location. I have tentative placed this species (as cf only as also are with all the other species documented in this blog) under Pseudocapritermes as this is the closest match I can determined.