Smaller yellow ant

(Acanthomyops claviger)

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Description

Lasius claviger, or the smaller yellow ant, is a species of ant belonging to the genus Lasius, formerly a part of the genus (now subgenus) Acanthomyops. Described in 1862 by Roger, the species is native to the United States. Acanthomyops is a genus of ant in the family Formicidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Formicidae
Genus:Acanthomyops
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