Epimyrma africana
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Epimyrma africana is a species of ant
in the family Formicidae. It is endemic to Algeria
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Ant
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
in the family Formicidae. It is endemic to Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
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Source
- Social Insects Specialist Group 1996. Epimyrma africana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.