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

Fossil Poneracantha brunoi

Non-Parasitic Queen Não Gamergate
Nome científico
Poneracantha brunoi
Tribo
Ectatommini
Subfamília
Ectatomminae
Autor
Lattke, 2002
Fóssil
Sim (espécie fóssil)
Distribuição
Encontrada em 2 países

Introdução

Poneracantha brunoi is an extinct ant species known from a single queen preserved in Dominican amber, dating to the Oligocene-Miocene period . The queen has an elongated head, semi-spherical compound eyes, and a distinctive triangular propodeal tooth . Size data is unavailable from the fossil . The species is known only from Dominican Republic amber deposits . Workers and males are unknown . This species cannot be kept in captivity. The species name honors Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno, who asserted that humans are not superior to ants .

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Status por país, desde Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Nativa Invasiva Introduzida (Ambiente urbano/interno) Interceptada Desconhecido
Fontes de dados
Intervalo de anos 2000 - 2026
Fossil

No caresheet needed

Poneracantha brunoi is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.