Ponera pennsylvanica
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Ponera pennsylvanica is a species of ant
that is usually found in mesic forests in the Eastern United States
. The species' nests are usually found under rotting logs, in rotting stumps or logs, in acorns, in soil, and in leaf mold
. Ant colonies
usually have no more than 100 worker ants.
Ant
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
that is usually found in mesic forests in the Eastern United States
Eastern United States
The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...
. The species' nests are usually found under rotting logs, in rotting stumps or logs, in acorns, in soil, and in leaf mold
Leaf mold
Leaf mold is a form of compost produced by the fungal breakdown of shrub and tree leaves, which are generally too dry, acidic, or low in nitrogen for bacterial decomposition.-Description:...
. Ant colonies
Ant colony
An ant colony is an underground lair where ants live, eat and mate. Colonies consist of a series of underground chambers, connected to each other and the surface of the earth by small tunnels. There are rooms for nurseries, food storage, and mating...
usually have no more than 100 worker ants.