| Plectroctena mandibularis | |
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| Plectroctena mandibularis worker | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Plectroctena |
| Species: | P. mandibularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plectroctena mandibularis
F.Smith, 1858
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Plectroctena mandibularis is a large species of ant that ranges from the Eastern Cape, South Africa, through East Africa to Ethiopia. Their workers forage singly [1] in open terrain, and their colony size seldom exceeds 50 individuals. [1] [2] It is one of the large Plectroctena species, including P. conjugata and P. minor, that specialize on adult millipedes as prey. [2] The nest is composed of chambers that are typically located 2 feet or more below the surface, and the nest entrances are usually marked by large piles of earth. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c Arnold, G. (1915). "A monograph of the Formicidae in South Africa. Part I.". Annals of the South African Museum. 14: 1–159.
- ^ a b c Bolton, B.; Gotwald, W. H.; Leroux, J-M (1976). "A new West African ant of the genus Plectroctena with ecological notes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)" (PDF). Annales de l'Université d'Abidjan, Série E (Écologie). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
External links
- Species: Plectroctena mandibularis, Antweb
- Plectroctena mandibularis, Antwiki
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