Cardiocondyla obscurior
| Cardiocondyla obscurior | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Cardiocondyla |
| Species: | C. obscurior
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| Binomial name | |
| Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929
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Cardiocondyla obscurior is a species of ant native to Costa Rica,[1] though there have been reports of it appearing in other countries as well.[2] Unlike most members of the Cardiocondyla family, it tends to be arboreal, nesting in the plant cavities of low vegetation.[1]
This ant is light brown or orange, with a darker gaster.[1] Like many members of Cardiocondyla, it has both wingless and winged males, with the latter only being hatched during the stress of a temperature drop of 5° Celsius.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Longino, John T. (16 May 2007). "Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler 1929". Retrieved 17 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ MacGown, Joe A. (1 March 2012). "First Record of the Tramp Ant Cardiocondyla obscurior for Mississippi". Mississippi State University. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Du, Yangyang; Schrempf, Alexandra; Heinz, Jurgen (16 November 2006). "Environmental determination of the male morph in the ant Cardiocondyla obscurior" (PDF). European Journal of Entomology. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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