Diacamma indicum: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Diacamma
- Species
- Diacamma indicum
- Scientific Name
- Diacamma indicum
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Diacamma indicum
Diacamma indicum, also known as Indian queenless ant, is a species of ant of the subfamily Ponerinae. It is found from India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Distribution and Nesting
This species thrives in a variety of habitats and displays remarkable nesting flexibility. Colonies inhabit simple, mostly subterranean nests consisting of a single chamber and entrance, often accompanied by a secondary tunnel. During monsoon seasons, these ants construct elevated nest mounds, raising the nest entrance by an average of 3.4 cm and narrowing the opening to reduce water intrusion.
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Diacamma assamense
- Diacamma australe
- Diacamma australiae
- Diacamma baguiense
- Diacamma bispinosum
- Diacamma ceylonense
- Diacamma concentricum
- Diacamma cyaneiventre
- Diacamma geometricum
- Diacamma indicum
- Diacamma intricatum
- Diacamma jaitrongi
- Diacamma magdalenae
- Diacamma pallidum
- Diacamma rugosum
- Diacamma scalpratum
- Diacamma viridipurpureum









