Neivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson, 1872) is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Neivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson, 1872)

Neivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson, 1872)

Neivamyrmex nigrescens is the most widespread and studied North American army ant of its genus, found in the US and Mexico.

Family
Genus
Neivamyrmex
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Neivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson, 1872)

Neivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson, 1872) is a North American army ant species that belongs to the genus Neivamyrmex. This species occurs in the United States and Mexico. It is the most widely distributed Neivamyrmex species in the United States. Because of its broad geographic range, it has become the most studied and best-known species in its entire genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Neivamyrmex

More from Formicidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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