Temnothorax curvispinosus
Temnothorax curvispinosus is a species of ant in the genus Temnothorax.[1] The species is common and widely distributed in eastern United States, where they inhabit forested areas. They build their nests in plant cavities, in the soil or under rocks.[2]
| Temnothorax curvispinosus | |
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| Temnothorax curvispinosus worker | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | T. curvispinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax curvispinosus (Mayr, 1866) | |
References
- Bolton, B. (2015). "Temnothorax curvispinosus". AntCat. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- Mackay, W. P. (2000). "A review of the New World ants of the subgenus Myrafant, (genus Leptothorax) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Sociobiology. 36: 265–444.
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