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Guides

• Aphaenogaster patruelis

  Aphaenogaster patruelis is a species of ant in the family Formicidae, first described by Auguste Forel in 1886. The species comprises two recognized subspecies: A. p. patruelis and A. p. carbonaria. It is known to play significant ecological roles in temperate forest ecosystems, particularly in soil aeration and seed dispersal. The species has been observed contributing to nutrient cycling by transporting seeds and organic material underground.

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• Pheidole morrisii

  Morris' Big-headed Ant

  Pheidole morrisii is a species of big-headed ant in the genus Pheidole, first described by Forel in 1886. Like other members of this hyperdiverse genus, it exhibits the characteristic dimorphic worker caste system with minor workers and major workers (soldiers) bearing disproportionately enlarged heads. The species belongs to the myrmicine subfamily and is part of the tribe Attini.

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