Crematogaster mimosae

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Crematogaster mimosae
Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera)
Family : Ants (Formicidae)
Subfamily : Knot ants (Myrmicinae)
Genre : Crematogaster
Type : Crematogaster mimosae
Scientific name
Crematogaster mimosae
Santschi , 1914

Crematogaster mimosae is a species of ant in the genus Crematogaster . It is common in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

The species is divided into two subspecies:

  • Crematogaster mimosae mimosae (Santschi, 1914)
  • Crematogaster mimosae tenuipilis (Santschi, 1937)

Way of life

It is one of four species of ants (besides Crematogaster gerstaeckeri sjostedti , Crematogaster nigriceps and Tetraponera penzigi ) that feed on the Acacia drepanolobium , the flute ajaziene , and only occur on it. They defend them against animals of all kinds. Giraffes , elephants and black rhinos avoid the trees that are populated with this species of ant. They attack the animals and drive them away with numerous bites. The ant uses vibrations to recognize that an enemy is present.

Web links

 Wikispecies: Crematogaster mimosae  - Species directory

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Crematogaster mimosae Santschi, 1914. Retrieved on August 16, 2019 (English).
  2. ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Crematogaster mimosae. Retrieved August 16, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Crematogaster mimosae - AntWiki. Retrieved on August 16, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Pia Heinemann : Ants: Fragrances make friends from enemies. In: The world . March 19, 2016, accessed August 16, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Series "Fly and Die" - An armada of ants against an elephant. Retrieved on August 16, 2019 (German).