Scientific illustration of Anochetus ambiguus ant - showing key identification features including head, thorax, and gaster.

Fossil Anochetus ambiguus

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Sci. Name
Anochetus ambiguus
Tribe
Ponerini
Subfamily
Ponerinae
Author
De Andrade, 1994
Fossil
Yes (fossil species)
Distribution
Found in 9 countries

Introduction

Anochetus ambiguus is an extinct fossil species known only from a single worker preserved in Dominican Amber dating to the Miocene epoch, approximately 17 million years ago . The species was formally described by De Andrade in 1994 from this fossil specimen (holotype DO-3346) . No living colonies exist today, and no care guidelines can be provided for this species. It belongs to the emarginatus species group within the trap-jaw ant genus Anochetus and has been used in phylogenetic studies to calibrate the age of clade H .

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Status by country, from Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Native Invasive Introduced (indoor) Intercepted Unknown
Data Sources
Year Range 2000 - 2026
Fossil

No caresheet needed

Anochetus ambiguus is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.