Acromyrmex fracticornis
| Acromyrmex fracticornis | |
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| Profile view of ant Acromyrmex fracticornis specimen. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Acromyrmex |
| Species: | A. fracticornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acromyrmex fracticornis | |
Acromyrmex fracticornis is a
Attini. It is found in the wild naturally in southern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina.[citation needed
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Acromyrmex fracticornis colony densities are positively correlated with basal grass coverage and the amount of grazing damage. A. fracticornis preferentially harvested tender grass blades that showed little or no previous damage by other invertebrates. They preferentially harvest Pennisetum ciliare and Brachiaria decumbens were selected significantly less often.[citation needed]
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References
- ^ "Species: Acromyrmex fracticornis". AntWeb. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-08-20.