Leptothorax duloticus
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| Leptothorax duloticus Wesson, 1937
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Leptothorax duloticus is a species of especially hostile slave-maker ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is endemic to the United States.
It has been observed to engage in a behavior known as alloparental care, which is seen in many other animal species, like the fathead minnow.
References[]
- ^ Social Insects Specialist Group (1996). "Leptothorax duloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T11762A3304229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T11762A3304229.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Leptothorax
- Slave-making ants
- Hymenoptera of North America
- Insects of the United States
- Insects described in 1937
- Myrmicinae stubs