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

Fossil Formica orbata

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Nom. cient.
Formica orbata
Tribu
Formicini
Subfamilia
Formicinae
Autor
Heer, 1849
Fósil
Sí (especie fósil)
Incertae Sedis
Incertae Sedis in Genus
Distribución
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Introducción

Formica orbata is an extinct fossil ant species from the Miocene period, known only from fossil specimens recovered from the Oeningen deposits in Switzerland . This species was originally described by Oswald Heer in 1849 based on five male specimens found in the Tertiärgebilde (Tertiary formations) of Oeningen. As a fossil species, no living colonies exist, and no care requirements can be established. The species is marked with the dagger symbol (†) to indicate its extinct status.

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Estado por país, de Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Nativa Invasiva Introducida (interior) Interceptada Desconocido
Fuentes de datos
Rango de años 2000 - 2026
Fossil

No caresheet needed

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