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

Fossil Pachycondyla labandeirai

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Nom. sci.
Pachycondyla labandeirai
Tribù
Ponerini
Sottofamiglia
Ponerinae
Autore
Dlussky & Rasnitsyn, 2003
Fossile
Sì (specie fossile)
Incertae Sedis
Incertae Sedis in Genus
Distribuzione
Trovata in 0 paesi

Introduzione

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.

Caricamento mappa di distribuzione...

Stato per paese, da Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Nativa Invasiva Introdotta (interni) Intercettata Sconosciuto
Fonti di dati
Intervallo di anni 2000 - 2026
Fossil

No caresheet needed

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