Tetramorium nr. caespitum

Nomenclature

Species: Tetramorium nr. caespitum

Species: Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Unacceptability Reason: misapplied

Vernacular name: Pavement Ant

External links

Distribution

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Pavement ants fight to determine the territorial boundary between two colonies. These fights are a regular feature of the biology of this species, often conspicuously staged on sidewalks and other places where this species occurs. Photo by ©Alexander L. Wild, alexanderwild.com	As neighboring pavement ant colonies grow into each others' territories, they test their strength in extended battles. Photo by ©Alexander L. Wild, alexanderwild.com
Portrait of a queen pavement ant. Photo by ©Alexander L. Wild, alexanderwild.com	Photo by ©Alexander L. Wild, alexanderwild.com
Photo by ©Alexander L. Wild, alexanderwild.com	A battle of pavement ants along the shores of Clinton Lake, Illinois. Photo by ©Alexander L. Wild, alexanderwild.com