Formica paralugubris is a species of ant. It is a member of the Formica rufa species group native to the Alps in the Palearctic realm. It is a cryptic species, often miscategorized as Formica lugubris due to morphological similarities. The two species are capable of differentiating one another, however; F. paralugubris ants react aggressively towards F. lugubris ants.[1]Formica paralugubris differs in its organization as a supercolony. It has been introduced into North America with the import of pine trees. It does not exhibit characteristics found in other invasive species due to its limited native range.[2]
^Chapuisat, Michel; Bernasconi, Christian; Hoehn, Sophie; Reuter, Max (1 January 2005). "Nestmate recognition in the unicolonial ant Formica paralugubris". Behavioral Ecology. 16 (1): 15–19. doi:10.1093/beheco/arh128. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^Seifert, Bernhard (February 16, 2015). "The supercolonial European wood ant Formica paralugubris SEIFERT, 1996 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) introduced to Canada and its predicted role in Nearctic forests" (PDF). Myrmecological News. 22. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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