Formica japonica
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| Formica japonica carrying a dead bug | |
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| Species: | F. japonica
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| Formica japonica Motschoulsky, 1866
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Formica fusca nipponensis Forel, 1900 | |
Formica japonica is a species of ant in the genus Formica. It is found in Russian (Far East), Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.[1] It is one of the most common ants in Japan.[2]
References
- ^ Akino, T.; Terayama, M.; Wakamura, S.; Yamaoka, R. (2002). "Intraspecific Variation of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Composition in Formica japonica Motschoulsky (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Zoological Science. 19 (10): 1155. doi:10.2108/zsj.19.1155.
- ^ Masuko, K.; Murakami, M.; Matsumoto, T. (1998). "Polygyny and Monoandry in the Ant Formica japonica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Zoological Science. 15 (3): 409. doi:10.2108/zsj.15.409.
External links
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