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

Fossil Formica demersa

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Sci. Name
Formica demersa
Tribe
Formicini
Subfamily
Formicinae
Author
Heer, 1849
Fossil
Yes (fossil species)
Incertae Sedis
Incertae Sedis in Genus
Distribution
Found in 1 countries

Introduction

Formica demersa is an extinct ant species from the Miocene epoch, described by Oswald Heer in 1849 from fossil specimens found in Oeningen, Switzerland . Only fossilized remains have been discovered, and the species no longer exists in the modern world. This means it cannot be kept as a pet, and no living care information exists for this species.

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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

Formica demersa is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.