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

Fossil Carebara ucrainica

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Sci. Name
Carebara ucrainica
Tribe
Crematogastrini
Subfamily
Myrmicinae
Author
Dlussky, 2002
Fossil
Yes (fossil species)
Distribution
Found in 0 countries

Introduction

Carebara ucrainica is an extinct ant species known only from fossil specimens preserved in Late Eocene amber, approximately 33.9-37.8 million years old . Originally described from Rovno amber in Ukraine, this species was reclassified from Oligomyrmex to Carebara . No living specimens exist, and 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

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