| Tapinoma minutum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Tapinoma |
| Species: | T. minutum |
| Binomial name | |
| Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862 | |
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Tapinoma minutum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma . Described by Gustav Mayr in 1862, the species is endemic to Australia and surrounding countries. [1]
The erratic ant is a species of dolichoderine ant first described in 1789 by Latreille.
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 electrinum is an extinct species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Dlussky in 2002, fossils of the species were found in the Rovno amber in Ukraine, where a fossilised male of the species was described.
Tapinoma troche is an extinct species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Wilson in 1985, fossils of the species were found in the Dominican amber, where a fossilised worker of the species was described.
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 amazone is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1934, the species is endemic to Brazil.
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 demissum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Bolton in 1995, the species is endemic to Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Tapinoma festae is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Emery in 1925, the species is endemic to Greece, Iran and Turkey.
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 krakatauae is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1924, the species is endemic to Indonesia.
Tapinoma latifrons is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Karavaiev 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 nigerrimum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Nylander in 1856, the species is endemic to Africa and Europe.
Tapinoma philippinense is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Donisthorpe in 1942, the species is endemic to the Philippines.
Tapinoma rasenum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Smith and Lavigne in 1973, the species is endemic to Puerto Rico.
Tapinoma silvestrii is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1928, the species is endemic to China.
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.