hairs
head with wooly hairs
head with wooly hairs
The head of the soldier appearing wooly, covered in abundant long fine overlapping hairs. Used in Antkey to separate Atta cephalotes from Atta sexdens.
wooly hairs absent
wooly hairs absent
The head of soldier with sparse amount of short and blunt hairs, few of which overlap. Used in Antkey to separate Atta sexdens from Atta cephalotes
erect hairs dense
erect hairs dense
Erect hairs dense on head, mesosoma and gaster. Used in Antkey to separate species of Camponotus.
erect hairs sparse
erect hairs sparse
Erect hairs sparse on head, mesosoma and gaster. Used in Antkey to separate species of Camponotus.
mesopleuron with dense pubesence
mesopleuron with dense pubesence
The mesopleuron is marked by modest to dense pubescence (usually more than 25 hairs) that gives it a dull appearance. The amount of pubescence can be quite variable based on the examined specimens, and is not always the most reliable character. Used in Antkey to separate species of Nylanderia.
mesopleuron with sparse pubesence
mesopleuron with sparse pubesence
The mesopleura and metapleural bulla lacking pubescence giving the surface a glabrous appearance. Used in Antkey to separate Linepithema iniquum from Linepithema humile.
mesopleuron with sparse pubesence
mesopleuron with sparse pubesence
The mesopleuron is shiny, not dulled by dense pubescence (usually less than 25 hairs). The amount of pubescence can be quite variable based on the examined specimens, and is not always the most reliable character. Used in Antkey to separate species of Nylanderia.
mesopleuron with dense pubesence
mesopleuron with dense pubesence
The mesopleura and metapleural bulla covered with dense pubescence giving the surface a dull appearance. Used in Antkey to separate Linepithema humile from Linepithema iniquum.
erect hairs present
erect hairs present
The dorsal surface of the mesosoma has erect hairs that differ distinctly from any appressed pilosity. Used in Antkey to separate many myrmicine genera from Cardiocondyla.
hairs not abundant, thick, in pairs
hairs not abundant, thick, in pairs
The dorsal surface of the mesosoma either with or without long erect hairs that differ distinctly from any appressed pilosity. If present, they are either short, thin, or sparse. They are never abundant, thick and arranged in pairs. Used in Antkey to separate other formicine and dolichoderine genera from Nylanderia and Paratrechina.