Subfamily of ants with cosmopolitan distribution whose pupae do not create cocoons
Not to be confused with Myrmeciinae.
Myrmicinae
Temporal range: Turonian–Recent
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Atta cephalotes
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Myrmicinae Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835
Type genus
Myrmica
Latreiile, 1804
Diversity[1]
142 genera
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera;[1] their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and in soil, rotting wood, under stones, or in trees.[2]
^ abBolton, B. (2014). "Myrmicinae". AntCat. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
^Goulet, H & Huber, JT (eds.) (1993) Hymenoptera of the world: an identification guide to families. Agriculture Canada. p. 224
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