Mustache-ants
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Strumigenys pulchella
Pulchella-group Mustache Ant
Strumigenys pulchella is a species of trap-jaw ant in the genus Strumigenys, described by Emery in 1895. Members of this genus are characterized by elongated mandibles that can snap shut with remarkable speed to capture prey. The species belongs to the 'pulchella-group' of Strumigenys, informally referred to as 'Mustache Ants' due to distinctive facial pilosity. Like other Strumigenys species, it is likely a specialized predator of small soil arthropods, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Strumigenys rostrata
rostrata-group Mustache Ants
Strumigenys rostrata is a species of trap-jaw ant in the family Formicidae, originally described by Emery in 1895. It belongs to a species complex characterized by specialized mandible morphology. The species has undergone taxonomic revision, with some sources listing it as a synonym of related species while others maintain its accepted status. Members of this species group are distributed across multiple biogeographic regions including the Malagasy, Oriental, Malesian, East Palaearctic and Nearctic regions.