Temnothorax longispinosus is a species of Temnothorax commonly found in eastern United States and eastern Canada as well as British Columbia.[1][2]
| Temnothorax longispinosus | |
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| Temnothorax longispinosus worker
(Dominique Monie 2017) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | T. longispinosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax longispinosus Roger (1863)
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This genus is often adorned with small protrusions from the body towards the gaster and petiole. Additionally, this species tends to be between 2–2.5mm in length.[1]
Habitat
editTemnothorax longispinosus tends towards forest habitats.[3] Nesting habits change throughout the seasons, but they generally nest in preformed structures within the leaf litter.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Temnothorax longispinosus". www.antweb.org. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ a b Rericha, Laura (2007). "Ants of Indiana" (PDF).
- ^ Fairweather, Aaron D.; Lewis, Jake H.; Hunt, Laura; McAlpine, Donald F.; Smith, M. Alex (27 August 2020). "Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Rockwood Park, New Brunswick: An Assessment of Species Richness and Habitat". Northeastern Naturalist. 27 (3): 576. doi:10.1656/045.027.0316. S2CID 222002173.