| Tapinoma ambiguum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Tapinoma |
| Species: | T. ambiguum |
| Binomial name | |
| Tapinoma ambiguum Emery, 1925 | |
Tapinoma ambiguum is a species of ant belonging to the family Formicidae. [1]
It is native to Europe. [1]
Tapinoma is a genus of ants that belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus currently comprises 74 described species distributed worldwide in tropical and temperate regions. Members of are generalized foragers, nesting in a wide variety of habitats, ranging from grasslands, open fields, woodlands, to inside buildings. The majority of species nest in the ground under objects such as stones or tree logs, other species build nests under bark of logs and stumps, in plant cavities, insect galls or refuse piles.
Tapinoma sessile is a species of small ant that goes by the common names odorous house ant, sugar ant, stink ant, and coconut ant. Their colonies are polydomous and polygynous. Like many social insects, T. sessile employs complex foraging strategies, allocates food depending on environmental conditions, and engages in competition with other insects.
Tapinoma melanocephalum is a species of ant that goes by the common name ghost ant. They are recognised by their dark head and pale or translucent legs and gaster (abdomen). This colouring makes this tiny ant seem even smaller.
Spirostomum is a genus of free-living ciliate protists, belonging to the class Heterotrichea. Species of Spirostomum are found in both salt and fresh water. All are elongated, flexible and highly contractile. Although unicellular, members of some species can grow as long as 4 mm (0.16 in).
Eriophyllum ambiguum is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name beautiful woolly sunflower. It is native to the deserts and adjacent hills of southern and eastern California, northwestern Arizona, and southern Nevada.
Yolla Bolly bedstraw is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to British Columbia, northern California and southeastern Oregon.
Lomatium ambiguum, also known as Wyeth biscuitroot, is a perennial herb of the family Apiaceae that grows in the northwestern United States and into British Columbia in dry areas. The leaves are divided into many blades, and stems can be slightly purple and are 6–24 cm tall. Yellow flowers in compound umbels appear from late April to June.
Parablechnum ambiguum, synonym Blechnum ambiguum, is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. growing on wet rocks in eastern Australia, often seen near waterfalls. It is common around Sydney.
Sympetrum ambiguum, the blue-faced meadowhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae.
Tapinoma baculum is an extinct species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Zhang in 1989, fossils of the species were found in China.
Tapinoma glaesaria is an extinct species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Originally described by Gennady Dlussky in 2002 as Tapinoma aberrans, fossils of the species were found in the Rovno amber in Ukraine. The original specific name was a secondary homonym of Tapinoma aberrans, an extant species from Madagascar. Perrichot, Salas-Gismondi & Antoine (2019) coined a replacement name T. glaesaria for the taxon described by Dlussky.
Tapinoma antarcticum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Forel in 1904, the species is endemic to Chile.
Tapinoma demissum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Bolton in 1995, the species is endemic to Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Tapinoma heyeri is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Forel in 1902, the species is endemic to Brazil.
Tapinoma himalaica is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Bharti, Kumar and Dubovikov in 2013, the species is endemic to India.
Tapinoma israele is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Forel in 1904, the species is endemic to Algeria and Israel. Tapinoma israele is one of the fewest species that build Solaria during the winter.
Tapinoma schultzei is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Forel in 1910, the species is endemic to the Botswana, Kenya and Zimbabwe.
Tapinoma wroughtonii is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Forel in 1904, the species is endemic to Italy, North Korea and South Korea.
Eotaphrosphys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in the Mont Aime Formation, France. Originally assigned to the genus "Tretosternum", it consists exclusively of type species E. ambiguum.