© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Eurhopalothrix philippina, head Click on map for details about points. IDnature guides Ants Philippines Formicidae 80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2 Set display option above. Click on images to enlarge. © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Eurhopalothrix philippina, side © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Eurhopalothrix philippina, top © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Eurhopalothrix philippina, queen, head © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Eurhopalothrix philippina, queen, side 5 thumbnails  •  slide show Names Scientific source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System Geographic distribution In the Philippines, Mt. Isarog Natural Park, Camarines Sur Province, Luzon Island. Natural history These slow-moving ants roll up into a ball when disturbed. They are usually found in the leaf litter. How to encounter Hand-sift leaf litter. Look for seed-like objects. Wait for the ants to uncurl and start walking again. 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: 2024-04-27 01:40:12 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation