IDnature guides Ants Philippines Formicidae Names Scientific source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System Natural history Ants of this genus are slow-moving and forage in the leaf litter. They curl up into a ball when disturbed. How to encounter Hand-sift leaf litter. Look closely for round, seed-like objects. Wait for the ants to uncurl and start walking. References Brown, W.L. Jr. and W.W. Kempf. 1960. A world revision of the ant tribe Basicerotini. Studia Entomologica (n.s.) 3: 25-40. Taylor, R.W. 1968. Notes on the Indo-Australian basicerotine ants. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 333-348. Taylor, R.W. 1980. Australian and Melanesian ants of the genus Eurhopalothrix Brown and Kempf – notes and new species. Australian Journal of Zoology 27 (1979): 773-788. Taylor, R.W 1990. New Asian ants of the tribe Basicerotini, with an on-line computer interactive key to the twenty-six known Indo-Australian species. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 397-425. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-25 12:51:29 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation