Ectatomma edentatum is a species of ant.[1] Division of labor in this species is related to age, with younger ants caring for larvae and older ants foraging.[2]

Ectatomma edentatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Genus: Ectatomma
Species:
E. edentatum
Binomial name
Ectatomma edentatum
Roger, 1863

References

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  1. ^ "Formicidae: Ectatomma edentatum". Ants.biology.utah.edu. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ Antonialli-Junior, William Fernando; Giannotti, Edilberto (1 January 2002). "Division of labor in Ectatomma edentatum (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)". Sociobiology: 37. ISSN 0361-6525.