Temnothorax curvispinosus

Temnothorax curvispinosus is a species of ant in the genus Temnothorax.[1] The species is common and widely distributed in eastern United States, where they inhabit forested areas. They build their nests in plant cavities, in the soil or under rocks.[2]

Temnothorax curvispinosus
Temnothorax curvispinosus worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Temnothorax
Species:
T. curvispinosus
Binomial name
Temnothorax curvispinosus
(Mayr, 1866)

References

  1. Bolton, B. (2015). "Temnothorax curvispinosus". AntCat. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. Mackay, W. P. (2000). "A review of the New World ants of the subgenus Myrafant, (genus Leptothorax) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Sociobiology. 36: 265–444.


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