- Crematogaster ashmeadi
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Crematogaster ashmeadi 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Genus: Crematogaster Species: C. ashmeadi Binomial name Crematogaster ashmeadi
Mayr, 1886 [1]Crematogaster ashmeadi, commonly known as the acrobat ant, is an arboreal ant widespread in the Southeastern United States. It nests and forages almost exclusively above ground level, often found in treetops and on lianas. It is one of eleven species in the genus Crematogaster that is native to eastern North America. It is the most dominant arboreal ant in the pine forests of the coastal plains of northern Florida.[2] Colonies of these ants inhabit a majority of pine trees in the area, living in chambers in the outer bark of living trees that have been abandoned by bark-mining caterpillars, usually of the family Cossidae. C. ashmeadi does little to no excavation of its own, relying solely on chambers bored out by other insects.[2]
References
- ^ "Crematogaster ashmeadi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=578903.
- ^ a b Tschinkel, Walter R. (2002-07-12). "The Natural History of the Arboreal Ant, Crematogaster ashmeadi". Journal of Insect Science 2 (12): 1–15. doi:10.1672/1536-2442(2002)002.
External links
- "Species: Crematogaster ashmeadi". The California Academy of Sciences. 2008. http://www.antweb.org/description.do?genus=crematogaster&name=ashmeadi&project=missouriants&rank=species. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
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