Eciton vagans
Appearance
Eciton vagans | |
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Eciton vagans worker | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Genus: | Eciton |
Species: | E. vagans
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Binomial name | |
Eciton vagans Olivier, 1792
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Subspecies[1] | |
Eciton vagans allognathum |
Eciton vagans is a species of New World army ant in the genus Eciton. It occurs in dry and wet forest habitats, occupying a range extending from Mexico to throughout Costa Rica and possibly Panama and Colombia. Raids are always in columns and are distinguished in being usually nocturnal; preferred prey commonly include other ants.[2] It is closely related to the Eciton burchellii species.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eciton vagans". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
- ^ Longino, John T. (16 July 2005). "Formicidae: Eciton angustatum". The Evergreen State College. Archived from the original on 23 September 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Eciton vagans at Wikimedia Commons