Pseudomyrmex triplarinus
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Pseudomyrmex triplarinus is a venomous species of ant that lives in symbiosis with trees of the genus Triplaris, including the South American species T. americana, T. cumingiama, and T. felipensis . The ant protects the trees against predation by other insects and animals.[2] The ant's venom has anti-inflammatory properties.[3]
References
- ^ Weddell Hugh A. (1850) Additions a la flore de l'America du sul (Suite)Annales des sciences naturelles Botanique13 (3): 249-268.
- ^ WARD, PHILIP S. (1 August 1999). "Systematics, biogeography and host plant associations of the Pseudomyrmex viduus group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Triplaris- and Tachigali-inhabiting ants". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 126 (4): 451–540. doi:10.1006/zjls.1998.0158.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Pan, Jingzhi (1 October 2000). "Isolation and characterization of myrmexins, six isoforms of venom proteins with anti-inflammatory activity from the tropical ant, Pseudomyrmex triplarinus". Toxicon. 38 (10): 1403–1413. doi:10.1016/S0041-0101(99)00233-0.
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