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

Fossil Anochetus dubius

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Sci. Name
Anochetus dubius
Tribe
Ponerini
Subfamily
Ponerinae
Author
De Andrade, 1994
Fossil
Yes (fossil species)
Distribution
Found in 0 countries

Introduction

Anochetus dubius is an extinct species of trap-jaw ant known only from a single worker specimen preserved in Dominican Amber from the Miocene epoch, approximately 17 million years ago . Described by De Andrade in 1994,this fossil species belongs to the inermis species group within the genus Anochetus . As an extinct species with no living populations, it 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 dubius is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.