Sericomyrmex
is a small genus of fungus-growing ants found in the New World tropics. These insects are close relatives of Trachymyrmex but tend to have a denser covering of fine hairs on the body. Colonies of Sericomyrmex can be relatively large, with more than a thousand individuals.
A Sericomyrmex amabilis worker in the fungus garden.
Parque Soberania, Panama; Laboratory colony at the University of Texas
A Sericomyrmex amabilis worker in the fungus garden.
Parque Soberania, Panama; Laboratory colony at the University of Texas
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