Meranoplus bicolor
Meranoplus bicolor, is a species of ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is found in many Asian countries, where its habitats range from open grasslands to open-canopy forests. They nest in soil, usually at the base of plants. The nest opening is a simple hole, but it can sometimes have multiple openings. Workers forage on the ground as well as on plants, where they exploit extrafloral nectaries and tend to aphids.
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Distribution
Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, China.
Subspecies
- Meranoplus bicolor bicolor (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
- Meranoplus bicolor fuscescens Wheeler, 1930
- Meranoplus bicolor lucidus Forel, 1903
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References
External links
- "Meranoplus bicolor - Facts". AntWeb. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- "Meranoplus bicolor". at antwiki.org
- Animaldiversity.org
- Itis.org
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