Leptanilloides
E414594
Leptanilloides is a genus of small, subterranean, army ant–like ants known for their cryptic lifestyle in leaf litter and soil, primarily in Neotropical regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leptanilloides canonical | 1 |
| Leptanilloidinae | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | hypogaeic (below ground) ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to subterranean life ⓘ |
| behaviorSimilarity | army ants ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| collectionMethod |
leaf-litter extraction
ⓘ
soil sifting ⓘ |
| diet | predatory on small soil arthropods ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropical region ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predatory insect ⓘ |
| family | Formicidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | group foraging ⓘ |
| foundIn | South America ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest floor
ⓘ
leaf litter ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
leaf-litter dwelling
ⓘ
subterranean ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
elongate body
ⓘ
pale coloration ⓘ reduced eyes ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
rotten wood in soil
ⓘ
soil cavities ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
army ant–like morphology and behavior
ⓘ
cryptic lifestyle ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | wingless queens in some species ⓘ |
| researchStatus | poorly known biologically ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Leptanilloides
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Leptanilloidinae
|
| taxonomicNote | genus historically associated with dorylomorph army ants ⓘ |
| typeOf |
cryptic ant
ⓘ
subterranean ant ⓘ |
| workerCaste | monomorphic or weakly polymorphic workers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Leptanilloidinae