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The Subfamilies of Ants

The Subfamilies of Ants. Myrmecology. Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. “Stinging ants”. Large eyes. Short scape. Frontal carinae closely spaced. Insertion of antenna exposed. Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. Petiole and postpetiole well developed. Stinger well developed. Subfamily Ponerinae.

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The Subfamilies of Ants

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  1. The Subfamilies of Ants Myrmecology

  2. Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae • “Stinging ants”. • Large eyes. • Short scape. • Frontal carinaeclosely spaced. • Insertion ofantenna exposed.

  3. Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae • Petiole and postpetiole well developed. • Stinger well developed.

  4. Subfamily Ponerinae • Large “stinging ants”. • Postpetiole fused with gaster. • Sting well developed

  5. Subfamily Ponerinae • Insertions of antennae exposed or not exposed.

  6. Subfamily Ecitoninae • “Army ants”. • Petiole and postpetiole well developed. • Stinger well developed.

  7. Subfamily Ecitoninae • Eye of worker small or even absent.

  8. Subfamily Ecitoninae • Insertions of antennaeexposed. • Note small eyes.

  9. Subfamily Cerapachyinae • Postpetiole broadlyattached to gaster. • Stinger well developed. • Insertions ofantennae exposed.

  10. Subfamily Cerapachyinae • Pygidium (last tergum of gaster) with teeth

  11. Subfamily Myrmicinae • “Common ants” • Postpetiole well developed. • Stinger present

  12. Subfamily Myrmicinae • Insertions of antenna usually hidden by frontal carina. • Eyes large (usually).

  13. Subfamily Dolichoderinae • “Stink ants” • Postpetiole forms part of gaster. • Cloacal orifice slit shaped.

  14. Subfamily Formicinae • “Formic acid” ants. • Postpetiole fused with gaster. • Acidopore surrounded with ring of hairs.

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