🌿Native Nature

Saharan Silver Ant

Cataglyphis bombycina

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Formicidae ›Genus: Cataglyphis

About

The Saharan silver ant (Cataglyphis bombycina) is a species of insect that lives in the Sahara Desert. It is the fastest of the world’s 12,000 known ant species, clocking a blistering velocity of 855 millimetres per second (nearly 1 m/s or 3.6 km/h). It can travel a length 108 times its own body length per second, a feat topped only by two other creatures, the Australian tiger beetle Cicindela eburneola and the California coastal mite Paratarsotomus macropalpis....

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Saharan Silver Ant?
The scientific name of Saharan Silver Ant is Cataglyphis bombycina.
What kingdom does Saharan Silver Ant belong to?
Saharan Silver Ant belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Saharan Silver Ant belong to?
Saharan Silver Ant belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
What class does Saharan Silver Ant belong to?
Saharan Silver Ant belongs to the class Insecta.
What order does Saharan Silver Ant belong to?
Saharan Silver Ant belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
What family does Saharan Silver Ant belong to?
Saharan Silver Ant belongs to the family Formicidae.
What genus does Saharan Silver Ant belong to?
Saharan Silver Ant belongs to the genus Cataglyphis.