Odontomachus hastatus

Odontomachus hastatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Genus: Odontomachus
Species:
O. hastatus
Binomial name
Odontomachus hastatus
(Fabricius, 1804)

Odontomachus hastatus is a species of ant from the complex Odontomachus hastatus,[1][2] The species was originally described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1804.[3]

Description

Like other species of Odontomachus ants, the O. hastatus are easily recognised by their trap-like jaw, which with they catch and kill prey.[4]

Distribution

The range of O. hastatus covers the rainforests of Central and South America.[5] This is confirmed in recent observations through crowdsourcing initiatives [3]

References

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  1. ^ Rafael X Camargo; Paulo S Oliveira (2012). "Natural history of the Neotropical arboreal ant, Odontomachus hastatus: nest sites, foraging schedule, and diet". Journal of Insect Science. 12 (48): 48. doi:10.1673/031.012.4801. ISSN 1536-2442. PMC 3476954. PMID 22957686. Wikidata Q24627152.
  2. ^ P. S. Oliveira; R. X. Camargo; V. Fourcassié (7 December 2010). "Nesting patterns, ecological correlates of polygyny and social organization in the neotropical arboreal ant Odontomachus hastatus (Formicidae, Ponerinae)". Insectes Sociaux. 58 (2): 207–217. doi:10.1007/S00040-010-0138-6. ISSN 0020-1812. Wikidata Q61842278.
  3. ^ a b "Odontomachus hastatus (Fabricius, 1804)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  4. ^ Spagna, Joseph C.; Vakis, Antonis I.; Schmidt, Chris A.; Patek, Sheila; Zhang, Xudong; Tsutsui, Neil D.; Suarez, Andrew V. (2008-07-01). "Phylogeny, scaling, and the generation of extreme forces in trap-jaw ants". The Journal of Experimental Biology. 211 (Pt 14): 2358–2368. doi:10.1242/JEB.015263. PMID 18587130.
  5. ^ William L. Brown, Jr (1976). "Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. VI. Ponerinae, tribe Ponerini, subtribe Odontomachiti. Section A. Introduction, subtribal characters. Genus Odontomachus". Studia Entomologica. 19: 67–171. doi:10.5281/ZENODO.27000. ISSN 0585-5098. Wikidata Q107952898.


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