Tyrannomyrmex rex
| Tyrannomyrmex rex | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Tyrannomyrmex |
| Species: | T. rex
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| Binomial name | |
| Tyrannomyrmex rex Fernández, 2003
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Tyrannomyrmex rex is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae native to Malaysia and Singapore.[1][2][3] For the first time in a decade, in 2017, the extremely rare ant was seen alive, living in the dirt of Singapore's Mandai area, according to a report by National Geographic.[4]
References
- ^ "Tyrannomyrmex rex". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "AntWeb". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ Economo, Evan; Guénard, Benoit. "antmaps.org Tyrannomyrmex rex". antmaps.org. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Extremely Rare 'T. Rex' Ant Found Alive for First Time". National Geographic. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
Further reading
- Bolton, B. (2016). "Catalogue of the Ants of the World" (PDF). unpublished communication. Retrieved 2019-07-02.