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Monday, March 14, 2022

Brachyponera sp

This is one of the smallest species of this genus I encountered so far (as at 2022 C.E.). Both queen or gyne and the monomorphic workers are around the same size at 3 millimeters. The queen is just slightly bulky (thicker) and nominally large (or longer).


the queen

the worker

the worker

the worker with a tiny commensal mite (bottom)

the worker

the worker with a commensal mite (top)

the worker

the queen with some springtails

the queen with some springtails

the queen with a springtail

the queen with some springtails

the queen or gyne

Male alate or drone of Brachyponera sp wit some workers

Male alate or drone of Brachyponera sp with some workers

Male alate or drone of Brachyponera sp groom by a worker

(click on video then click the play button to view)





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: Ponerinae 43085
Tribe: Ponerini 141711
Genus: Brachyponera 1885317


Updated: 2022 06 13
First Posted: 2022 03 14
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