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© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
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Acropyga pallida, worker, head |
© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
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Acropyga pallida, worker, top |
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© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
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Acropyga pallida, queen, head |
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Acropyga pallida, worker, side |
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Overview | |
Originally described from New Guinea, this ant species is a new record of genus for the Philippines.
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Phylogeny | |
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Lasiini
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This ant is hypogaeic or subterranean, and is known to tend coccids or mealybugs that suck sap from the roots of plants. This species was collected from soil-sifting and leaf litter sifting during our transect study.
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How to encounter | |
Hand sift leaf litter and soil over a white plastic sheet. Or try baiting for the ants by disturbing soil and then pouring about 50 ml of cooking oil on the soil. Sift the oil-soaked soil after a few hours.
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References |
Donisthorpe, H. 1938. New species and varieties of ants from New Guinea. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.11(1): 593-599
La Polla, J.S. 2004. Acropyga (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the World. Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 33(3).
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