Antkey

ID guide | introduced ants

gaster with dense pubescence

Licence: 
Lisensi Creative Commons
Imaging technique: 
Illustration
Keywords: 
gaster (Image keywords), hair (Image keywords), pubescence (Image keywords)
Description: 

The first gastral tergite is covered with dense pubescence, giving it a dull appearance. Used in Antkey to separate Brachymyrmex minutus and Brachymyrmex obscurior from Brachymyrmex heeri and Brachymyrmex patagonicus. Also used to separate Nylanderia bourbonica, Nylanderia fulva and Nylanderia vaga from all other Nylanderia species.

Creator: 
Eli Sarnat
Taxonomic name: 
Brachymyrmex minutus (Taxa), Brachymyrmex obscurior (Taxa), Nylanderia bourbonica (Taxa), Nylanderia fulva (Taxa), Nylanderia steinheili (Taxa)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith