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  5. Hymenopterans
  6. Ants
  7. Pseudomyrmecinae
  8. Twig Ants

genus

Twig Ants

Pseudomyrmex

Includes
9 native 1 introduced
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Pseudomyrmex is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.

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Children

  • Pallidus-group Twig Ants 5 native
  • Elongatulus-group Twig Ants 1 native
  • Gracilis-group Twig Ants 1 native
  • Oculatus-group Twig Ants 1 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native twig ants All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Graceful Twig Ant Pseudomyrmex gracilis 10,186 observations
  • Pallid Twig Ant Pseudomyrmex pallidus 1,474 observations
  • Shining Dark Twig Ant Pseudomyrmex ejectus 802 observations
  • Apache Twig Ant Pseudomyrmex apache 445 observations
  • Simple Twig Ant Pseudomyrmex simplex 394 observations
  • Cuban Twig Ant Pseudomyrmex cubaensis 134 observations
  • Seminole Twig Ant Pseudomyrmex seminole 16 observations
  • Pseudomyrmex caeciliae 6 observations
  • Parasitic Twig Ant Pseudomyrmex leptosus 3 observations

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