Dolopomyrmex
Cover & Deyrup, 2007
Dolopomyrmex is a of ants in the Myrmicinae, containing only Dolopomyrmex pilatus. The genus is to arid regions of the western and southwestern United States. These ants are believed to be almost exclusively subterranean, making them rarely observed above ground.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dolopomyrmex: /dɔˌloʊpoʊˈmɪrmɛks/
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Habitat
Arid desert in the western and southwestern United States. The ants are likely almost exclusively subterranean.
Distribution
Western and southwestern United States.
Behavior
Likely almost exclusively subterranean, based on and limited surface observations.
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Etymology
The name derives from ancient Greek 'dolops, dolopos' (lurker in ambush) + 'myrmex, myrmekos' (). The type epithet 'pilatus' refers to the pilum (Roman javelin), making the full meaning 'spear-bearing ambush ant'.