Dorymyrmex insanus (Buckley, 1866) is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Dorymyrmex insanus (Buckley, 1866)
Dorymyrmex insanus, the crazy pyramid ant, lives in dry warm habitats across the Americas and is classified as Vulnerable by IUCN.
Dorymyrmex insanus is a species of pyramid ant. It is one of several species commonly called crazy ants, a name that comes from its frenetic movement and swarming behavior. This ant lives in hot, dry habitats across the southern United States, most of Central America, and tropical South America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified Dorymyrmex insanus as a Vulnerable species.
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Lasius arizonicus
Myrmecia urens Lowne, 1865
Crematogaster ashmeadi Mayr, 1886
Pheidole pallidula (Nylander, 1849)
Forelius mccooki (McCook, 1879)
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903
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