Bondroitia lujae

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Bondroitia lujae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Bondroitia
Species:
B. lujae
Binomial name
Bondroitia lujae
Forel, 1909

Bondroitia lujae is a species of ant native to Central Africa, one of the only two species in its genus. [1]

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Biology

Little to nothing is currently known about the species, although it is primarily found in tropical rainforest, suggesting year round activity, and large colonies. [2]

Research

The species was first discovered in 1909 by Auguste Forel, and little research has been done since. [3]

References

  1. Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz. Archived from the original on 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  2. "AntWeb specimen with unique identifier CASENT0908792 identified as Bondroitia lujae". www.antweb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  3. "Classification and checklist of Afrotropical ants by subfamily - WaspWeb". www.waspweb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-10.