Leptothorax duloticus is a species of especially hostile slave-maker ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is endemic to the United States.

Leptothorax duloticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Leptothorax
Species:
L. duloticus
Binomial name
Leptothorax duloticus
Wesson, 1937

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

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  1. ^ 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.