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  7. Myrmicine Ants

subfamily

Myrmicine Ants

Myrmicinae

Includes
238 native 42 introduced 8 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Higher Myrmicine Ants 89 native
  • Crematogastrini 56 native
  • Stenammini 34 native
  • Pogonomyrmecini 22 native
  • Solenopsidini 21 native
  • Myrmicini 16 native

Range

United States

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

Most observed native myrmicine ants All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Red Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex barbatus 16,643 observations
  • Rough Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex rugosus 10,499 observations
  • Chicatana Leafcutter Ant Atta mexicana 9,048 observations
  • Veromessor pergandei 6,738 observations
  • Texas Leafcutter Ant Atta texana 6,587 observations
  • Tropical Fire Ant Solenopsis geminata 6,087 observations
  • Shiny Acrobat Ant Crematogaster laeviuscula 5,975 observations
  • Florida Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex badius 5,815 observations
  • California Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex californicus 4,968 observations
  • Southern Fire Ant Solenopsis xyloni 3,659 observations
  • Western Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 3,601 observations
  • Andre's Harvester Ant Veromessor andrei 3,139 observations
  • Tennessee Collared Ant Aphaenogaster tennesseensis 2,810 observations
  • Northern Fungus-farming Ant Trachymyrmex septentrionalis 2,518 observations
  • Bent-spined Acorn Ant Temnothorax curvispinosus 2,337 observations
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