| Tapinoma indicum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Tapinoma |
| Species: | T. indicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Tapinoma indicum Forel, 1895 | |
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Tapinoma indicum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma . Described by Forel in 1895, the species is endemic to various countries in Asia. [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.
Kretania pylaon, the zephyr blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Russia and the Middle East to Iran. The habitat consists of dry habitats.
Tapinoma aberrans is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Santschi in 1911, the species is endemic to Madagascar.
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 annandalei is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1928, the species is endemic to India.
Tapinoma emeryi is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Ashmead in 1905, the species is endemic to Tanzania and Philippines.
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 karavaievi is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Emery in 1925, the species is endemic to various countries in Asia.
Tapinoma krakatauae is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1924, the species is endemic to Indonesia.
Tapinoma madeirense is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Forel in 1895, the species is endemic to various countries to many countries throughout Europe.
Tapinoma minimum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Gustav Mayr in 1895, the species is endemic to Tanzania.
Tapinoma nigerrimum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Nylander in 1856, the species is endemic to Africa and Europe.
Tapinoma schreiberi is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Hamm in 2010, the species is endemic to the United States.
Tapinoma simrothi is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Krausse in 1911, the species is endemic to many countries spanning in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Tapinoma sinense is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Emery in 1925, the species is endemic to Asia.
Tapinoma subboreale is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Seifert in 2012, the species is endemic to Europe.
Tapinoma wilsoni is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Sharaf and Aldawood in 2012, the species is endemic to Saudi Arabia.
An ant supercolony is an exceptionally large ant colony, consisting of a high number of spatially separated but socially connected nests of a single ant species, spread over a large area without territorial borders. Supercolonies are typically polygynous, containing many egg-laying females. Workers and queens from different nests within the same supercolony can freely move among the nests, and all workers cooperate indiscriminately with each other in collecting food and care of the brood, and show no apparent mutual aggressive behavior.