Stenamma diecki

Emery, 1895

Stenamma diecki is a of cavity-dwelling in the Stenamma, described by Emery in 1895. In the northeastern United States and southern Michigan, it occurs alongside other Stenamma species but is not abundant at southern latitudes. Near Montreal, Quebec, it has been documented as the most abundant and widespread ant species in forested . The species nests in cavities, typically under logs or rocks in forest environments.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Stenamma diecki: /stɛˈnæmə ˈdiːki/

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Habitat

Forest , specifically cavity-dwelling; nests underneath logs or rocks. In southern Michigan, found at the Edwin S. George Reserve in Livingston County. Most abundant and widespread in woods near Montreal, Quebec, where it co-occurs with Lasius alienus and Lasius pallitarsis.

Distribution

Northeastern United States (Michigan, Vermont) and southeastern Canada (Quebec). Documented from the Edwin S. George Reserve in Livingston County, Michigan, and near Montreal, Quebec.

Similar Taxa

Stenamma brevicorneCo-occurs with S. diecki at the Edwin S. George Reserve in southern Michigan
Stenamma imparCo-occurs with S. diecki at the Edwin S. George Reserve in southern Michigan
Stenamma schmittiCo-occurs with S. diecki at the Edwin S. George Reserve in southern Michigan

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Abundance patterns

Stenamma diecki exhibits a pronounced north-south abundance gradient. At the southern edge of its range in Michigan, it is not abundant and coexists with three other Stenamma . Near Montreal, Quebec, it becomes the species in forest .

Taxonomic context

Stenamma diecki belongs to a once considered primarily temperate in distribution but now known to have undergone extensive radiation in the Neotropics, with 40 recognized from Middle America alone.