Tetramorium insolens | |
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Tetramorium insolens worker | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Genus: | Tetramorium |
Species: | T. insolens
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Binomial name | |
Tetramorium insolens (Smith, 1861)
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Tetramorium insolens is a species of ant in the genus Tetramorium. [1] It is a medium-sized orange ant that is mainly seen on vegetation, has a monomorphic work caste with 12-segmented antennae, three-segmented antennal club, short antennal scapes that do not surpass the posterior margin of the head, a gradually sloped mesosoma, and strong propodeal spines. It has two waist segments and a gaster with a stinger. [2]
The species lives primarily and natively in the Pacific Island region, [3] with an invasive and non-native yet established presence recorded in Austria, Hungary, France, and the Netherlands. [4]