Hymenoptera564 species

Family Ants (Formicidae)

Formicidae is a family in the order Hymenoptera. Browse 564 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

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Species in Formicidae (564)

Nylanderia terricola

Nylanderia terricola

Nylanderia terricola

Nylanderia wojciki

Nylanderia wojciki

Nylanderia wojciki

Odontomachus brunneus

Odontomachus brunneus

Odontomachus brunneus

Odontomachus clarus

Odontomachus clarus

Odontomachus clarus

Odontomachus desertorum

Odontomachus desertorum

Odontomachus desertorum

Odontomachus relictus

Odontomachus relictus

Odontomachus relictus

Rapacious Panther Ant

Rapacious Panther Ant

Pachycondyla harpax

Pheidole adrianoi

Pheidole adrianoi

Pheidole adrianoi

Pheidole barbata

Pheidole barbata

Pheidole barbata

Pheidole bicarinata

Pheidole bicarinata

Pheidole bicarinata

Pheidole bilimeki

Pheidole bilimeki

Pheidole bilimeki

Pheidole californica

Pheidole californica

Pheidole californica

Pheidole carrolli

Pheidole carrolli

Pheidole carrolli

Pheidole cerebrosior

Pheidole cerebrosior

Pheidole cerebrosior

Pheidole ceres

Pheidole ceres

Pheidole ceres

Pheidole crassicornis

Pheidole crassicornis

Pheidole crassicornis

Pheidole dentigula

Pheidole dentigula

Pheidole dentigula

Pheidole desertorum

Pheidole desertorum

Pheidole desertorum

Pheidole diversipilosa

Pheidole diversipilosa

Pheidole diversipilosa

Pheidole elecebra

Pheidole elecebra

Pheidole elecebra

Pheidole floridana

Pheidole floridana

Pheidole floridana

Pheidole hyatti

Pheidole hyatti

Pheidole hyatti

Pheidole inquilina

Pheidole inquilina

Pheidole inquilina

Pheidole littoralis

Pheidole littoralis

Pheidole littoralis

African Big-headed Ant

African Big-headed Ant

Pheidole megacephala

Pheidole metallescens

Pheidole metallescens

Pheidole metallescens

Pheidole obtusospinosa

Pheidole obtusospinosa

Pheidole obtusospinosa

Pheidole parva

Pheidole parva

Pheidole parva

Pheidole pelor

Pheidole pelor

Pheidole pelor

Pheidole perpilosa

Pheidole perpilosa

Pheidole perpilosa

Pheidole pilifera

Pheidole pilifera

Pheidole pilifera

Pheidole pilosior

Pheidole pilosior

Pheidole pilosior

Pheidole portalensis

Pheidole portalensis

Pheidole portalensis

Pheidole rhea

Pheidole rhea

Pheidole rhea

Pheidole sciophila

Pheidole sciophila

Pheidole sciophila

Pheidole senex

Pheidole senex

Pheidole senex

Pheidole spadonia

Pheidole spadonia

Pheidole spadonia

Pheidole subarmata

Pheidole subarmata

Pheidole subarmata

Pheidole tetra

Pheidole tetra

Pheidole tetra

Pheidole titanis

Pheidole titanis

Pheidole titanis

Pheidole tysoni

Pheidole tysoni

Pheidole tysoni

Pheidole vistana

Pheidole vistana

Pheidole vistana

Pheidole xerophila

Pheidole xerophila

Pheidole xerophila

Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant

Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant

Plagiolepis alluaudi

Anza Desert Harvester

Anza Desert Harvester

Pogonomyrmex anzensis

Red Harvester Ant

Red Harvester Ant

Pogonomyrmex barbatus

Bicolored Harvester Ant

Bicolored Harvester Ant

Pogonomyrmex bicolor

California Harvester Ant

California Harvester Ant

Pogonomyrmex californicus

Pogonomyrmex colei

Pogonomyrmex colei

Pogonomyrmex colei

Large Seed Harvesting Ant

Large Seed Harvesting Ant

Pogonomyrmex desertorum

Pogonomyrmex huachucanus

Pogonomyrmex huachucanus

Pogonomyrmex huachucanus

Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus

Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus

Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus

Western Harvester Ant

Western Harvester Ant

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pogonomyrmex salinus

Pogonomyrmex salinus

Pogonomyrmex salinus

Pogonomyrmex subdentatus

Pogonomyrmex subdentatus

Pogonomyrmex subdentatus

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus

Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus

Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus

Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus

Bicolored Amazon ant

Bicolored Amazon ant

Polyergus bicolor

Broad-headed Amazon Ant

Broad-headed Amazon Ant

Polyergus breviceps

Long-horned Amazon ant

Long-horned Amazon ant

Polyergus longicornis

Shining Amazon ant

Shining Amazon ant

Polyergus lucidus

Foothills Amazon ant

Foothills Amazon ant

Polyergus montivagus

Topoff's Amazon ant

Topoff's Amazon ant

Polyergus topoffi

Ponera exotica

Ponera exotica

Ponera exotica

Ponera pennsylvanica

Ponera pennsylvanica

Ponera pennsylvanica

False Honey Ant

False Honey Ant

Prenolepis imparis

Proceratium compitale

Proceratium compitale

Proceratium crassicorne

Proceratium crassicorne

Proceratium crassicorne

Proceratium croceum

Proceratium croceum

Proceratium mexicanum

Proceratium mexicanum

Proceratium mexicanum

Proceratium silaceum

Proceratium silaceum

Proceratium silaceum

Apache Twig Ant

Apache Twig Ant

Pseudomyrmex apache

Cuban Twig Ant

Cuban Twig Ant

Pseudomyrmex cubaensis

Pseudomyrmex ejectus

Pseudomyrmex ejectus

Pseudomyrmex ejectus

Pseudomyrmex elongatus

Pseudomyrmex elongatus

Pseudomyrmex elongatus

Inquiline Twig Ant

Inquiline Twig Ant

Pseudomyrmex leptosus

Pallid Twig Ant

Pallid Twig Ant

Pseudomyrmex pallidus

Seminole Twig Ant

Seminole Twig Ant

Pseudomyrmex seminole

Pan-tropical Panther Ant

Pan-tropical Panther Ant

Pseudoponera stigma

Rogeria creightoni

Rogeria creightoni

Rogeria foreli

Rogeria foreli

Rogeria foreli

Solenopsis abdita

Solenopsis abdita

Solenopsis abdita

Solenopsis amblychila

Solenopsis amblychila

Solenopsis amblychila

Solenopsis aurea

Solenopsis aurea

Solenopsis aurea

Solenopsis carolinensis

Solenopsis carolinensis

Solenopsis carolinensis

Solenopsis geminata

Solenopsis geminata

Solenopsis geminata

Fire Ants

Fire Ants

Solenopsis invicta

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Solenopsis tennesseensis

Solenopsis tennesseensis

Solenopsis tennesseensis

Solenopsis tonsa

Solenopsis tonsa

Solenopsis tonsa

Solenopsis validiuscula

Solenopsis validiuscula

Solenopsis validiuscula

Solenopsis zeteki

Solenopsis zeteki

Solenopsis zeteki

Stenamma brevicorne

Stenamma brevicorne

Stenamma brevicorne

Stenamma californicum

Stenamma californicum

Stenamma californicum

Stenamma chiricahua

Stenamma chiricahua

Stenamma chiricahua

Stenamma diecki

Stenamma diecki

Stenamma diecki

Stenamma foveolocephalum

Stenamma foveolocephalum

Stenamma foveolocephalum

Stenamma huachucanum

Stenamma huachucanum

Stenamma huachucanum

Stenamma impar

Stenamma impar

Stenamma impar

Stenamma meridionale

Stenamma meridionale

Stenamma meridionale

Stenamma punctatoventre

Stenamma punctatoventre

Stenamma punctatoventre

Species data compiled from multiple authoritative sources. Contributors retain copyright over their individual contributions.