Apterostigma electropilosum

Introduction

Apterostigma electropilosum is an extinct species of fungus-growing ant known only from a single worker preserved in Dominican amber from the Miocene epoch . This small ant had an elongated head and a body covered with long, fine hairs . It belongs to the pilosum group within the genus Apterostigma, which are fungus-growing ants related to leafcutter ants . Unfortunately, this species cannot be kept in captivity. It went extinct millions of years ago and exists today only as a fossil specimen. While we can study its physical structure, no information exists about its behavior, colony life, or care requirements from when it was alive.