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

Fossil Carebara rugiceps

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Sci. Name
Carebara rugiceps
Tribe
Crematogastrini
Subfamily
Myrmicinae
Author
Heer, 1849
Fossil
Yes (fossil species)
Distribution
Found in 0 countries

Introduction

Carebara rugiceps is an extinct ant species known only from fossil imprints dating to the Late Miocene epoch, approximately 5.3-7.2 million years ago. The species was originally described as Myrmica rugiceps by Heer in 1849 based on fossils found in Oeningen, Germany. Due to the preservation quality of these fossils, most diagnostic morphological features are not visible, making detailed biological information about this species extremely limited. This is a fossil species 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

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Carebara rugiceps is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.