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

Fossil Pachycondyla labandeirai

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Sci. Name
Pachycondyla labandeirai
Tribe
Ponerini
Subfamily
Ponerinae
Author
Dlussky & Rasnitsyn, 2003
Fossil
Yes (fossil species)
Incertae Sedis
Incertae Sedis in Genus
Distribution
Found in 0 countries

Introduction

Pachycondyla labandeirai is an extinct ant species known from a single fossil specimen in the Green River Formation, Wyoming, USA . This Eocene-era ant lived approximately 50 million years ago and was described in 2002 based on a fossilized queen . The queen was exceptionally large for its time, with an abdomen length of 7.5mm, making it a giant among Paleogene Ponerinae ants . This species cannot be kept in captivity as it has been extinct for millions of years.

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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

Pachycondyla labandeirai is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.