Ponerinae - Wikipedia
WEBPonerinae, the ponerine ants, [2] is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including Dinoponera gigantea - one of the world's largest species of ant.
Ponerinae - AntWiki
WEBJan 27, 2024 · Ponerinae is the largest ant subfamily outside the formicoid clade, and is rivaled or exceeded in diversity only by Dolichoderinae, Formicinae and Myrmicinae within that clade. Species of ponerines range from small and cryptic to large and conspicuous.
Megaponera - Wikipedia
WEBMegaponera is a genus of ponerine ant first defined by Gustav Mayr in 1862 for the species Formica analis Latreille, 1802, [ 8 ] the sole species belonging to the genus to date.
Ponera - AntWiki
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Taylor (1967) - Ponera are small cryptobiotic ants, nesting in rotting logs in forested areas, or under stones in nonforested situations. In the tropical areas specimens are rarely encountered away from rain forest. In temperate areas, however, species may occur in relatively lightly forested areas.
Ponerine Ants – What You Need to Know - Cascade Pest Control
WEBPonerine ants are a rare example of a stinging ant and their bite can be quite painful. These bites can produce welts and swelling, as well as other side effects for those who are allergic. In addition to their sting, ponerine ants become an issue for businesses and home owners when they nest under concrete slabs or potted plants.
A new ant-butterfly symbiosis in the forest canopy fills an ...
WEBOct 21, 2021 · This is the first caterpillar found living inside a ponerine ant nest. Its DNA barcode was sequenced, and an integrative approach was used to identify it as Pseudonymphidia agave, a poorly known...
Oldest known ant fossils discovered | Nature
WEBJan 29, 1998 · Here we report fossil ants, including a new genus of Ponerinae, about 50 million years (Myr) older than the previous oldest specimens.
Deep time extinction of largest insular ant predators and the first ...
WEBFeb 8, 2023 · Here, we report a species which provides new ecological insight into taxic ant extinctions in the Caribbean. The subfamily Ponerinae is among the most morphologically diverse and species-rich groups of ants in the world, only surpassed by Myrmicinae, Formicinae, and Dolichoderinae [17, 18].
Molecular phylogenetics of ponerine ants (Hymenoptera: …
WEBMay 9, 2013 · I report the results of the first detailed phylogenetic study of the ant subfamily Ponerinae, a diverse cosmopolitan lineage whose properties make it an attractive model system for investigating social and ecological evolution in ants.
Poneroid Ants - SpringerLink
WEBJun 12, 2020 · Poneroid ants are a clade composed of six well-defined subfamilies that are morphologically heterogeneous (Agroecomyrmecinae, Amblyoponinae, Apomyrminae, Paraponerinae, Ponerinae and Proceratiinae) (Fig. 1). Poneroids include just 11% of extant ant species, and molecular data [4] recognize it …