is an abundant, ecologically diverse myrmicine genus found worldwide. These ants- sometimes called "Acrobat Ants"- are easily recognized by their unusual heart-shaped gasters.
Crematogaster minutissima is one of North America's smallest acrobat ants, inhabiting rotting wood in forested areas in the warmer regions of the continent. This species is rarely seen because of its largely subterranean habits.
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