Acromyrmex crassispinus
Acromyrmex crassispinus is a species of leaf-cutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae found in the wild naturally throughout South America, especially in Argentina and Paraguay.
Profile view of ant A. crassispinus specimen
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Acromyrmex |
| Species: | A. crassispinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acromyrmex crassispinus | |
Acromyrmex crassispinus is black-brown in colour; the queen is 10 – 12 mm in size and the workers may range from 5 to 15 mm long.
Head view of ant A. crassispinus specimen
Other names
- Acromyrmex atratus Gonçalves, 1961
- A. diabolica Gonçalves, 1961
- A. insularis Gonçalves, 1961
- A. mediocris Gonçalves, 1961
- A. mesonotalis Forel, 1909
- A. rufescens Gonçalves, 1961
- A. rusticus Gonçalves, 1961
See also
References
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- "Species: Acromyrmex crassispinus". AntWeb. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
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