Small-ant
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Ponera exotica
Southern Porthole Ant
Ponera exotica is a small ant species in the subfamily Ponerinae, native to North America. Despite its species epithet suggesting foreign origin, it is now interpreted as a native species rather than an introduced exotic. It exhibits a patchy distribution across the conterminous United States and has been collected primarily through subterranean sampling methods.
Temnothorax caguatan
Temnothorax caguatan is a species of small myrmicine ant described in 2014 from California, USA. It belongs to a genus of cavity-nesting ants known for nesting in pre-existing cavities such as hollow acorns, twigs, and rock crevices. The species was one of ten new Temnothorax species described from California in a single study, effectively doubling the known species diversity of this genus in the state. Like other members of Temnothorax, it is likely a generalist scavenger with colonies of moderate size.