Temnothorax americanus
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temnothorax-americanus-320-12894052
title:
Temnothorax americanus
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Temnothorax americanus is a species of slave-maker ant in the genus Temnothorax. The ants are 2–3 mm in size, and endemic to the northeastern United States and adjacent Canadian regions. They do not forage for food, but instead 'scout workers' from the colony seek out nearby host colonies of ants, steal larvae and bring them back to their own colony. A small T. americanus colony could consist of a queen, two to five workers and thirty to sixty slaves. In a study published in Animal Behaviour, re
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Species of ant
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temnothorax_americanus
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2024-03-21T22:54:56Z
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