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How do you classify an ant?

How do you classify an ant?

All ants belong to a single family, Formicidae. Within the ants, only three categories are commonly used, subfamily, genus and species. Subfamily is the largest grouping, and determining which subfamily a specimen belongs to is the first step in any identification.

How many types of ants are there in Australia?

1,300 ant species
Although there are 1,300 ant species known in Australia, there are relatively few that we commonly see as pests.

What are 5 types of ants?

5 Common Types of Ants

  • Argentine Ants.
  • Pavement Ants.
  • Thief Ants.
  • Odorous House Ants.
  • Fire Ants.

Are ants classified as animals?

Ants are one of the most abundant animals on Earth! Ants are complex insects that live in large social groups called colonies. As insects, ants have a hard outer body called an exoskeleton and three body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.

What are the 7 levels of classification for a ant?

Classification

  • Domain. The Army Ant is in the domain of Eukarya because of its true cellular orientation.
  • Kingdom. It is further divided into the Animalia Kingdom for its characteristic of feeding off of other organisms.
  • Phylum.
  • Class.
  • Order.
  • Family.
  • Genus.
  • Species.

What is Ant life cycle?

Ants undergo complete metamorphosis, passing through a sequence of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. An ant’s life begins as an egg. When a larva is large enough, it metamorphoses into a pupa. This is a stage of rest and reorganization.

How many species of ants are found in Australia?

Thus Australia currently has representatives of one-third of its genera and, as far as we know, about 15% of its species. A few of the genera found in Australia occur nowhere else, and many are shared with only its closest neighbours.

Which is the correct classification for an ant?

Below kingdom is Phylum, followed by Class, then Order, Family, Genus and finally Species. For example the common meat ant would have the following classification: In addition to these major categories, several additional categories are used which lie between them.

Which is the largest group of ants in the world?

Subfamily is the largest grouping, and determining which subfamily a specimen belongs to is the first step in any identification. There are 21 living subfamilies world-wide (see list at right), with 13 of these occurring in Australia.

How many species of bull ants are there?

Many species of bull ants have bright red or orange colours on the head or abdomen. There are about 90 species of bull ants in Australia with diverse behaviours and life cycles.