Harpagoxenus zaisanicus
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Harpagoxenus zaisanicus is a species of ant
in the family Formicidae. It is endemic to Mongolia
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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 Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
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Source
- Social Insects Specialist Group 1996. Harpagoxenus zaisanicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.