Slave-making-ants
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Formicini
Formicini is a tribe of ants within the subfamily Formicinae, established by Latreille in 1802. The tribe includes approximately 13 extant and 5 extinct genera, with Formica representing the most species-rich genus. Notable members include the slave-making genera Polyergus and Rossomyrmex, which practice dulotic social parasitism by raiding nests of related host species. The tribe exhibits diverse ecological strategies across temperate and arid regions of the Northern Hemisphere.