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Buren's Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex bureni
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Formicidae ›Genus: Dorymyrmex
About
Dorymyrmex bureni also known as pyramid ant is a species of ant in the genus Dorymyrmex. Described by Trager in 1988, the species is endemic to the United States and Mexico. Pyramid ants are medium-sized ants, ranging from 2–4 mm. They are light orange in color and fast moving. Unlike other ants in the area like red imported fire ants, this species is not aggressive towards people. The workers have a foul smelling coconut odor when crushed....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Buren's Pyramid Ant is Dorymyrmex bureni.
- Buren's Pyramid Ant belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Buren's Pyramid Ant belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Buren's Pyramid Ant belongs to the class Insecta.
- Buren's Pyramid Ant belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Buren's Pyramid Ant belongs to the family Formicidae.
- Buren's Pyramid Ant belongs to the genus Dorymyrmex.