近缘巨首蚁(原)Carebara affinis


种属描述:本属现在包含原巨首蚁属、稀切叶蚁属、盲切叶蚁属的品种,蚁后体型巨大,一般工蚁与蚁后体型差距较大。
Pheidologeton affinis. supermajor and minor workers attacking a beetle grub. Supermajors have powerful mandibles useful for cutting up and carrying large prey items. The supermajor pictured here was able to single-handedly drag this very large beetle larva across the substrate while I photographed them. Rossville. Queensland. Australia
Pheidologeton affinis. supermajor and minor workers. Pheidologeton has one of the most pronounced size differences among nestmate workers of any ant. Rossville. Queensland. Australia
蚁后:体长mm
工蚁:体长mm
兵蚁:无
雄蚁:体长mm