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SteveUK28: Whats the smallest Exotic ant??? (18. Dez 2007 15:11)

Just what the topic says... Whats the smallest exotic ant ???

miszt: (18. Dez 2007 15:26)

I dont know if its the smallest, but Oligomyrmex yamatonis are smaller than salt crystals (not rock salt)

Philsen: (18. Dez 2007 15:30)

Brachymyrmex are some of the smallest ants in the world. They are found throughout the new world but are particularly diverse in the Neotropics. A few species, such as B. patagonicus pictured below, have spread to warmer regions around the world with human commerce.

Source: http://myrmecos.net/formicinae/brachymyrmex.html

Sphecomyrmex: (18. Dez 2007 15:45)

Yes, Brachymyrmex and Oligomyrmex are some of smallest ant species. There are also Pyramica, Proceratium and Leptanilloides, then Leptanilla and other leptanillinae.