Formica immersa
- Sci. Name
- Formica immersa
- Tribe
- Formicini
- Subfamily
- Formicinae
- Author
- Heer, 1849
- Fossil
- Yes (fossil species)
- Incertae Sedis
- Incertae Sedis in Genus
- Distribution
- Found in 1 countries
Introduction
Formica immersa is an extinct ant species known from fossil specimens preserved in Miocene-era sedimentary deposits in Oeningen, Switzerland. These fossils represent ants that lived approximately 11-14 million years ago during the Miocene period. The species is very similar to the extant Formica rufa (red wood ant), with a total length of about 5.75 lines (approximately 12mm based on historical German line measurements), a relatively broad thorax, and a shorter, thicker abdomen compared to its close relative Formica primordialis. Nine specimens have been documented from the Oeningen site, with wings excellently preserved in the fossil record.
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Formica immersa is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.
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