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Rover Ants
Brachymyrmex
Brachymyrmex is a genus in the ants subfamily Formicinae. The genus can be recognized by the combination of having nine antennal segments (fewer than most ants) and the petiole concealed by the gaster in dorsal view. They are sometimes called "rover ants".
40 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Dark Rover Ant
speciesBrachymyrmex patagonicus
Hairless Rover Ant
speciesBrachymyrmex depilis
Seaside Rover Ant
speciesBrachymyrmex obscurior
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi
speciesBrachymyrmex cordemoyi
Hairy Yellow Rover Ant
speciesBrachymyrmex minutus
Brachymyrmex heeri
speciesBrachymyrmex heeri
Brachymyrmex pictus
speciesBrachymyrmex pictus
Brachymyrmex santschii
speciesBrachymyrmex santschii
Giard’s Honey Ant
speciesBrachymyrmex giardi
Brachymyrmex musculus
speciesBrachymyrmex musculus
Brachymyrmex pilipes
speciesBrachymyrmex pilipes
Brachymyrmex attenuatus
speciesBrachymyrmex attenuatus
Brachymyrmex australis
speciesBrachymyrmex australis
Brachymyrmex gaucho
speciesBrachymyrmex gaucho
Brachymyrmex gagates
speciesBrachymyrmex gagates
Brachymyrmex cavernicola
speciesBrachymyrmex cavernicola
Brachymyrmex aphidicola
speciesBrachymyrmex aphidicola
Brachymyrmex degener
speciesBrachymyrmex degener
Brachymyrmex donisthorpei
speciesBrachymyrmex donisthorpei
Brachymyrmex tristis
speciesBrachymyrmex tristis
Brachymyrmex micromegas
speciesBrachymyrmex micromegas
Brachymyrmex antennatus
speciesBrachymyrmex antennatus
Brachymyrmex flavidulus
speciesBrachymyrmex flavidulus
Brachymyrmex modestus
speciesBrachymyrmex modestus
Brachymyrmex myops
speciesBrachymyrmex myops
Brachymyrmex termitophilus
speciesBrachymyrmex termitophilus
Brachymyrmex bahamensis
speciesBrachymyrmex bahamensis
Brachymyrmex bicolor
speciesBrachymyrmex bicolor
Brachymyrmex bonariensis
speciesBrachymyrmex bonariensis
Brachymyrmex brasiliensis
speciesBrachymyrmex brasiliensis
Brachymyrmex coactus
speciesBrachymyrmex coactus
Brachymyrmex delabiei
speciesBrachymyrmex delabiei
Brachymyrmex feitosai
speciesBrachymyrmex feitosai
Brachymyrmex fiebrigi
speciesBrachymyrmex fiebrigi
Brachymyrmex iridescens
speciesBrachymyrmex iridescens
Brachymyrmex nebulosus
speciesBrachymyrmex nebulosus
Brachymyrmex oculatus
speciesBrachymyrmex oculatus
Brachymyrmex sosai
speciesBrachymyrmex sosai
Brachymyrmex bruchi
speciesBrachymyrmex bruchi
Brachymyrmex admotus
speciesBrachymyrmex admotus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 68941.