Aenictus aratus

Aenictus aratus is a species of beige and dark brown army ant found in Northern Australia. Parasitic depredation has been observed from Phoridae flies.[1][2]

Aenictus aratus
Aenictus aratus nesiotis worker: a) thorax and pedicel in profile; b) head, dorsal view; c) mandible; d) antenna.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Genus: Aenictus
Species:
A. aratus
Binomial name
Aenictus aratus
Forel, 1900

References
  1. https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Aenictus_aratus#Castes AntWiki
  2. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=574236#null ITIS


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