
Leptothorax is a genus of small ants with mainly Holarctic distributions. The genus is notable for its widespread social parasitism, i.e. they are dependent on the help of workers from other ant species during a part or the whole of their life cycles.
GENUS
Leptothorax acervorum Leptothorax retractus Leptothorax (лат.) — род мелких по размеру муравьёв трибы Formicoxenini из подсемейства Myrmicinae, семейства Formicidae. Около 30 видов.
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Leptothorax is a genus of small ants with mainly Holarctic distributions. The genus is notable for its widespread social parasitism, i.e. they are dependent on the help of workers from other ant species during a part or the whole of their life cycles.
Closely related genera are Cardiocondyla, Stereomyrmex and Romblonella.
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