Dorymyrmex JTL-001 Longino ms

Dolichoderinae, Formicidae, Hymenoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia

worker face view

worker lateral view

Range

Costa Rica: Guanacaste, Central Valley.

Identification

Pronotum with 1-2 erect setae.

Natural History

This species occurs in very open areas with bare soil or sparse grass. Colonies can be found in pastures, coffee farms, and urban areas. Nests are in soil, and workers forage over the ground surface.


Page author:

John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA.longinoj@evergreen.edu


Date of this version: 4 November 2007.
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