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

Fossil Formica alsatica

Non-Parasitic Queen Non Gamergate
Nom sci.
Formica alsatica
Tribu
Formicini
Sous-famille
Formicinae
Auteur
Théobald, 1937
Fossile
Oui (espèce fossile)
Distribution
Trouvé dans 0 pays

Introduction

Formica alsatica is an extinct ant species known only from fossil specimens preserved in Oligocene amber deposits from the Upper Rhine Graben of Kleinkems in what is now France . This species lived approximately 30+ million years ago during the late Eocene to early Oligocene period. Only fossilized queen specimens have been documented, with no worker casts known from the fossil record. As a fossil species, Formica alsatica cannot be kept in captivity - there are no living specimens to collect or maintain.

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Statut par pays, de Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Indigène Envahissante Introduite (intérieur) Interceptée Inconnu
Sources de données
Plage d'années 2000 - 2026
Fossil

No caresheet needed

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