Subfamily MYRMICINAE |
Tetramorium tsushimae full face view of worker (click photo to enlarge). Photo courtesy of http://www.antweb.org/ |
Tetramorium tsushimae, side view of worker (click photo to enlarge). Photo courtesy of http://www.antweb.org/ |
Introduction Tetramorium species can be identified separated from other myrmicine spines but the combination of the following characteristics: lateral part of the clypeus forming a sharp wall anterior to the antennal insertion; frons; 11 or 12-segmented antennae with three-segmented antennal club; antennal scrobe present from antennal insertion point to the posterior corner of head; two segmented waist; sting with a lamellate appendage found apicodorsally that projects at an angle to the long axis of the sting shaft. Links |