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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Genus: | Ectatomma |
Species: | E. edentatum
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Binomial name | |
Ectatomma edentatum Roger, 1863
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References
edit- ^ "Formicidae: Ectatomma edentatum". Ants.biology.utah.edu. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Antonialli-Junior, William Fernando; Giannotti, Edilberto (1 January 2002). "Division of labor in Ectatomma edentatum (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)". Sociobiology: 37. ISSN 0361-6525.