Formica talbotae is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It is native to the United States.[1] It is named after entomologist Mary Talbot.[2] It is a species of inquiline workerless parasites that take over nests who have recently lost their queens.

Formica talbotae
Formica talbotae alate queen
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Genus: Formica
Species:
F. talbotae
Binomial name
Formica talbotae
Wilson, 1977

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  1. ^ a b Social Insects Specialist Group (1996). "Formica talbotae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T8650A12925354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8650A12925354.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Kannowski, Paul B. "A Myrmecologist's Life: An Appreciation of Mary Talbot" (PDF). The Natural History of the Ants of Michigan's E. S. George Reserve. Miscellaneous Publications. Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. pp. 211–215.
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