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

Fossil Odontomachus spinifer

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

Introduction

Odontomachus spinifer is an extinct trap-jaw ant species known only from a single worker specimen preserved in Dominican amber, dating to the Miocene epoch approximately 17 million years ago . It belongs to the Neotropical haematodus species group . This fossil species provides a glimpse into ancient ant evolution, but no living colonies exist for antkeeping.

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Status by country, from Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Native Invasive Introduced (indoor) Intercepted Unknown
Data Sources
Year Range 2000 - 2026
Fossil

No caresheet needed

Odontomachus spinifer is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.