Strumigenys formosensis
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Strumigenys formosensis is a species of ant
endemic to Taiwan
. It is widely distributed within the island at low and middle elevations.
It can be distinguished from other Strumigenys ants found on Taiwan by the sickle-shaped mandibles, clypeus
with concave anterior margin and numerous short, broad hairs on the head.
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...
endemic to Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It is widely distributed within the island at low and middle elevations.
It can be distinguished from other Strumigenys ants found on Taiwan by the sickle-shaped mandibles, clypeus
Clypeus
The clypeus is one of the sclerites that makes up the "face" of an arthropod.In insects, the clypeus delimits the lower margin of the face, with the labrum articulated along the ventral margin of the clypeus. The mandibles bracket the labrum, but do not touch the clypeus. The dorsal margin of the...
with concave anterior margin and numerous short, broad hairs on the head.