Prenolepis imparis
Prenolepis imparis | |
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Prenolepis imparis worker | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Formicinae |
Genus: | Prenolepis |
Species: | P. imparis
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Binomial name | |
Prenolepis imparis (Thomas Say, 1836)
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Prenolepis imparis, commonly known as the winter ant, false honey ant, or false honeypot ant, is a species of ant in the genus Prenolepis.[1] The species is found in North America, from Canada to Mexico, nesting deep within the ground. Unusual among ants, Prenolepis imparis prefers lower temperatures, including near freezing, and is only active outside the nest during winter and early spring.[2] Prenolepis imparis enters a hibernation-like state called aestivation during the summer.
P. imparis secretes an opaque white liquid from its abdomen as a defense against other ants, including
Subspecies
- Prenolepis imparis arizonica Wheeler., 1930
- Prenolepis imparis colimana Wheeler, 1930
- Prenolepis imparis coloradensis Wheeler, 1930
- Prenolepis imparis veracruzensis Wheeler, 1930
References
- ^ Bolton, B. (2015). "Prenolepis imparis". AntCat. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- S2CID 40411326.
- PMID 21526231.
- ^ PMID 21526231.
External links
- Media related to Prenolepis imparis at Wikimedia Commons
- AntWiki has information on the identification, distribution, and biology of Prenolepis imparis.