| Temnothorax longispinosus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Temnothorax longispinosus worker
(Dominique Monie 2017) | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | T. longispinosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax longispinosus
Roger (1863)
| |
Temnothorax longispinosus is a species of Temnothorax commonly found in eastern United States and eastern Canada as well as British Columbia. [1] [2]
This genus is often adorned with small protrusions from the body towards the gaster and petiole. Additionally, this species tends to be between 2–2.5mm in length. [1]
Habitat
Temnothorax longispinosus tends towards forest habitats. [3] Nesting habits change throughout the seasons, but they generally nest in preformed structures within the leaf litter. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Temnothorax longispinosus". www.antweb.org. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ a b Rericha, Laura (2007). "Ants of Indiana" (PDF).
- ^ Fairweather, Aaron D.; Lewis, Jake H.; Hunt, Laura; McAlpine, Donald F.; Smith, M. Alex (27 August 2020). "Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Rockwood Park, New Brunswick: An Assessment of Species Richness and Habitat". Northeastern Naturalist. 27 (3): 576. doi: 10.1656/045.027.0316. S2CID 222002173.
| Temnothorax longispinosus | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Temnothorax longispinosus worker
(Dominique Monie 2017) | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | T. longispinosus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax longispinosus
Roger (1863)
| |
Temnothorax longispinosus is a species of Temnothorax commonly found in eastern United States and eastern Canada as well as British Columbia. [1] [2]
This genus is often adorned with small protrusions from the body towards the gaster and petiole. Additionally, this species tends to be between 2–2.5mm in length. [1]
Habitat
Temnothorax longispinosus tends towards forest habitats. [3] Nesting habits change throughout the seasons, but they generally nest in preformed structures within the leaf litter. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Temnothorax longispinosus". www.antweb.org. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ a b Rericha, Laura (2007). "Ants of Indiana" (PDF).
- ^ Fairweather, Aaron D.; Lewis, Jake H.; Hunt, Laura; McAlpine, Donald F.; Smith, M. Alex (27 August 2020). "Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Rockwood Park, New Brunswick: An Assessment of Species Richness and Habitat". Northeastern Naturalist. 27 (3): 576. doi: 10.1656/045.027.0316. S2CID 222002173.