Biology:Leptothorax duloticus
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Short description: Species of ant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Leptothorax |
| Species: | L. duloticus
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| Leptothorax duloticus Wesson, 1937
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Leptothorax duloticus is a species of especially hostile slave-maker ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is endemic to the United States .
It has been observed to engage in a behavior known as alloparental care, which is seen in many other animal species, like the fathead minnow.
References
- ↑ Social Insects Specialist Group (1996). "Leptothorax duloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T11762A3304229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T11762A3304229.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11762/3304229. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q4847666 entry
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