Ant - Myrmica fracticornis

Description

Ants are widespread, with over 10,000 known species around the world. They possess compound eyes and antennae, and body sections of abdomen and thorax. They have large heads with strong jaws.


Object Information

Date Created:

05-feb-2020

Local ID:

https://fieldmuseum.org/e3b05b4b-5ed1-48c5-b3d8-b3772d163dd8

Collection:

Insects

Latitude:

42.375261

Longitude:

-73.691978

Place of Creation/Discovery:

Katchkie Farm

Citation:

https://fieldmuseum.org/e3b05b4b-5ed1-48c5-b3d8-b3772d163dd8 A8654 Field Museum of Natural History

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Arthropoda

Class:

Insecta

Order:

Hymenoptera

Family:

Formicidae

Genus:

Myrmica

Species:

fracticornis

Scientific Name:

Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901

Common Name:

Ant