Harpagoxenus canadensis
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Harpagoxenus canadensis is a species of ant
in the family Formicidae. It is found in Canada
and the United States
.
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 found in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Source
- Social Insects Specialist Group 1996. Harpagoxenus canadensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.