Strumigenys poinari
- Sci. Name
- Strumigenys poinari
- Tribe
- Attini
- Subfamily
- Myrmicinae
- Author
- Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007
- Fossil
- Yes (fossil species)
- Distribution
- Found in 0 countries
Introduction
Strumigenys poinari is an extinct ant species known only from a single fossil preserved in Dominican amber from the early Miocene, roughly 15-20 million years ago . Because the species no longer exists, it cannot be kept in captivity. The fossil helped scientists calibrate the evolutionary timeline of trap-jaw ants .
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Strumigenys poinari is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.
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Strumigenys poinari is a fossil species and cannot be sold.