Cerapachys

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Cerapachys is a genus of predatory, army ant–like ants known for their specialized raiding behavior and placement within the subfamily Dorylinae.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ant genus
taxon
behavior specialized raiding behavior
belongsToGroup doryline ants
class Insecta
colonyOrganization eusocial
queen–worker caste system
diet predatory
ecologicalRole invertebrate predator
family Formicidae NERFINISHED
foragingStrategy raiding
geographicDistribution Afrotropical region
Australasian realm
surface form: Australasian region

Indomalayan realm
surface form: Indomalayan region

Old World tropics
habitat leaf litter
rotting wood
soil
hasCharacteristic cryptic, subterranean lifestyle
slender body form
specialized raiding on other arthropods or ant brood
well-developed mandibles
hasCommonName cerapachine ants
isMonophyleticWithin Dorylinae
kingdom Animalia
morphologicalTrait elongate mandibles adapted for predation
narrow waist (petiole) with one or two nodes
reduced eyes in many species
order Hymenoptera NERFINISHED
phylum Arthropoda
previousSubfamilyPlacement Cerapachyinae
primaryPrey ant brood
other ants
small arthropods
raidingPattern organized group raids
recognizedBy myrmecologists
reproductiveSystem winged queens
studiedFor army ant–like raiding behavior
specialized predation on other ants
subfamily Dorylinae
taxonomicHistory subject to revision and species transfers to other doryline genera
taxonomicRank genus
typeOf army ant–like ant
predatory ant
workerCaste wingless workers

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Dorylinae includesGenus Cerapachys