Here, I show specimen photos of trap-jaw ants. Hover your mouse over the images to zoom in. The intricate details are beautifully captured through focus stacking. Please take your time to explore and enjoy every detail.
The specimen was collected in Taiwan. This species is also found in Japan.
The application of scientific names follows Yamane et al., 2024.
Iriomote I. in Japan.
Terayama M, Kubota S, and Eguchi K (2014) Encyclopedia of Japanese ants. Asakura Publishing Co., Ltd.
Yamane S, Hosoishi S, and Ito F (2024). Taxonomic study on the queens of the Japanese ponerine genera, with a redescription of Ectomomyrmex horni restituted as a valid species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, 249–267. https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2024.017
Iriomote I. in Japan.
Distinguishable from other species of the genus by the shape of the sub petiolar process. Characterized by bristles on mid tibiae and a few ommatidia.
Unlike workers, there are many ommatidia.
Wheeler, W.M. 1906. “The ants of Japan.” Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22: 301-328.
Yashiro, Toshihisa & Matsuura, Kenji & Guénard, Benoit & Terayama, Mamoru & Dunn, Robert. (2010). On the evolution of the species complex Pachycondyla chinensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae), including the origin of its invasive form and description of a new species. Zootaxa. 2685. 39-50. 10.11646/zootaxa.2685.1.3.
Schmidt, Chris & Shattuck, S.O.. (2014). The Higher Classification of the Ant Subfamily Ponerinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with a Review of Ponerine Ecology and Behavior. Zootaxa. 3817. 1-242. 10.11646/zootaxa.3817.1.1.
Yashiro T, Matsuura K, Guénard B, Terayama M, and Dunn R (2010). On the evolution of the species complex Pachycondyla chinensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae), including the origin of its invasive form and description of a new species. Zootaxa, 2685, 39–50. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2685.1.3
Schmidt C and Shattuck SO (2014). The Higher Classification of the Ant Subfamily Ponerinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with a Review of Ponerine Ecology and Behavior. Zootaxa, 3817, 1–242. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3817.1.1
Notomi Y, Kazawa T, Maezawa S, Kanzaki R, and Haupt SS (2022). Use of visual information by ant species occurring in similar urban anthropogenic environments. Zoological Science, 39(6), 529–544. https://doi.org/10.2108/zs220035