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Myrmicinae Myrmica ants (Myrmica) · Myrmica

Myrmica pulchella

Myrmica formosae

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Habitat
Forest
Nest
Soil
Diet
Mostly insects
Defence
Mandibles

A higher-elevation species, usually found on the floor of primary forest above about 1,000 m. It has a sting and preys on small insects or scavenges insect remains. The body is distinctly sculptured, the rear of the mesonotum bears a pair of long, sharp spines, and the postpetiole and all three pairs of legs are yellowish brown. Workers are monomorphic with no soldiers.

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