Tetramorium bicarinatum, is a species of ant of the family
Formicidae in the order
Hymenoptera that originated in South East Asia.[1]
Morphology
It is a reddish headed medium-sized ant, with
mesosoma and waist contrasting with a dark
gaster.[2]
Habitat
The species can adversely affect native
biodiversity.[2] It is also said to be a common
tramp species which is usually found inside of houses, in
greenhouses and shade houses, or in landscaped areas near houses.[3]
^Bouzid, W.; Klopp, C.; Vétillard, A. (December 2013). "Transcriptome analysis of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from the venom glands of the ant species Tetramorium bicarinatum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Toxicon. 75: 210–211.
doi:
10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.08.018.
^Rifflet, Aline; Gavalda, Sabine; Téné, Nathan; Orivel, Jérôme; Leprince, Jérôme; Guilhaudis, Laure; Génin, Eric; Vétillard, Angélique; Treilhou, Michel (December 2012). "Identification and characterization of a novel antimicrobial peptide from the venom of the ant Tetramorium bicarinatum". Peptides. 38 (2): 363–370.
doi:
10.1016/j.peptides.2012.08.018.
PMID22960382.
^Bouzid, Wafa; Klopp, Christophe; Verdenaud, Marion; Ducancel, Frédéric; Vétillard, Angélique (August 2013). "Profiling the venom gland transcriptome of Tetramorium bicarinatum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): The first transcriptome analysis of an ant species". Toxicon. 70: 70–81.
doi:
10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.03.010.
Further reading
Wetterer, James K. "Worldwide spread of the penny ant, Tetramorium bicarinatum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Sociobiology 54.3 (2009): 811–830.
Astruc, Cyril, Christian Malosse, and Christine Errard. "Lack of intraspecific aggression in the ant Tetramorium bicarinatum: a chemical hypothesis." Journal of Chemical Ecology 27.6 (2001): 1229–1248.
de Biseau, J. C., et al. "Respective contributions of leader and trail during recruitment to food inTetramorium bicarinatum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Insectes sociaux 41.3 (1994): 241–254.