Strumigenys minutula
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| Strumigenys minutula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Strumigenys |
| Species: | S. minutula |
| Binomial name | |
| Strumigenys minutula Terayama & Kubota, 1989 | |
Strumigenys minutula is a species of ant found in Japan and Taiwan.
This is the smallest ant in its genus (workers less than 2 millimetres (0.079 in) in length) and can be easily identified by size alone, as well as by characteristically short, strongly curved mandibles.
References
- Chung-Chi Lin; Wen-Jer Wu (1996). "Revision of the ant genus Strumigenys Fr. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Taiwan" (PDF). Chinese Journal of Entomology 16: 137–152.
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