© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Gnamptogenys posteropsis, top Click on map for details about points. IDnature guides Ants Indonesia Ants Philippines Ants Sumatra Formicidae 80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2 Set display option above. Click on images to enlarge. © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Gnamptogenys posteropsis, head © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Gnamptogenys posteropsis, side © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Gnamptogenys posteropsis, head © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Gnamptogenys posteropsis, head © Photographer/source Gnamptogenys posteropsis, queen, head JP80487_03 © Photographer/source Gnamptogenys posteropsis, queen, side JP80487_04 7 thumbnails  •  slide show Identification The posteriorly located eyes are diagnostic. Names Scientific source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System Geographic distribution In the Philippines, Mt. Isarog Natural Park, Camarines Sur Province, Luzon Island. Natural history We found a nest of this species in a side cavity as we were digging out a ground nest of Diacamma rugosum. How to encounter Break hollow twigs and chop rotten logs to find nests. Hand-sift leaf litter. And bait with ant larvae or young termites, then follow the forager to its nest. References Lattke, J. E. 2004. A taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the ant genus Gnamptogenys Roger in Southeast Asia and Australasia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae). University of California Publications in Entomology 122: 1-266. Acknowledgements We greatly appreciate Dr. John Lattke's sending us a beta version of his paper to allow us to identify our transect specimens correctly. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-24 23:21:23 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation