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

Fossil Anochetus corayi

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Sci. Name
Anochetus corayi
Tribe
Ponerini
Subfamily
Ponerinae
Author
Baroni Urbani, 1980
Fossil
Yes (fossil species)
Distribution
Found in 0 countries

Introduction

Anochetus corayi is an extinct trap-jaw ant species known only from a single fossil queen preserved in Dominican amber. Described by Baroni Urbani in 1980,this species dates to the Miocene epoch, approximately 17 million years ago . The specimen belongs to the mayri species group within the genus Anochetus . As an extinct species, it exists only as a fossil record and cannot be kept in captivity.

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

Native Invasive Introduced (indoor) Intercepted Unknown
2000 - 2026
Fossil

No caresheet needed

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