Dolichoderus omicron

Dolichoderus omicron is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Shattuck and Marsden in 2013, the species is endemic to Australia, being found in sem-arid regions and can be seen foraging during the day in columns on the ground surface. Colonies of this species can be found under rocks in soil.[1]

Dolichoderus omicron
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scrobiculatus
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D. omicron
Binomial name
Dolichoderus omicron
Shattuck & Marsden, 2013

References

  1. Shattuck, Steven O.; Marsden, Sharon (23 September 2013). "Australian species of the ant genus Dolichoderus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3716 (2): 101. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3716.2.1. PMID 26106769. Retrieved 18 January 2015.


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