Formica japonica Motschoulsky, 1866 is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Formica japonica Motschoulsky, 1866

Formica japonica Motschoulsky, 1866

Formica japonica Motschoulsky, 1866 is a common Formica ant species native to Japan and found across parts of East Asia.

Family
Genus
Formica
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Formica japonica Motschoulsky, 1866

Formica japonica Motschoulsky, 1866 is a species of ant that belongs to the genus Formica. It is one of the most common ant species found in Japan, and also occurs in Russia, Mongolia, China, Taiwan, and Korea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Formica

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