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

Fossil Pachycondyla labandeirai

Non-Parasitic Queen Non Gamergate
Nom sci.
Pachycondyla labandeirai
Tribu
Ponerini
Sous-famille
Ponerinae
Auteur
Dlussky & Rasnitsyn, 2003
Fossile
Oui (espèce fossile)
Incertae Sedis
Incertae Sedis in Genus
Distribution
Trouvé dans 0 pays

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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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

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