Formica yessensis

Formica yessensis is a species of ant in the genus Formica,[1] being known from eastern Asia and Japan.[2] This species is especially known for its large colonies, sometimes exceeding 300 million individuals. The workers are typically 8-10 mm in length.

Formica yessensis
Formica yessensis worker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Genus: Formica
Species:
F. yessensis
Binomial name
Formica yessensis
Wheeler, 1913
Formica yessensis' head.

References

  1. Bolton, B. (2015). "Formica yessensis". AntCat. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. Collingwood, C. A. (1976). "Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from North Korea". Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici. 68: 295–309.


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