Dolichoderus quadripunctatus

Dolichoderus quadripunctatus · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Formicidae

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Dolichoderus quadripunctatus
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Dolichoderus quadripunctatus is an ant species in the genus Dolichoderus. It lives in trees and has warning coloration. The ant is found throughout Europe and Asia.

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How to recognize it

Its coloration is aposematic, serving as a warning signal.

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Size

It belongs to the ant genus Dolichoderus.

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Where it lives

This species lives in trees (arboreal).

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Where it comes from

It occurs across Europe and Asia.

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Lookalikes

Batesian mimics include the ants Colobopsis truncata and Colobopsis imitans.

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More photos

Dolichoderus quadripunctatus photo 3
Photo: Michael Knapp, CC BY
Dolichoderus quadripunctatus photo 4
Photo: Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, CC BY
Dolichoderus quadripunctatus photo 5
Photo: Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, CC BY
Dolichoderus quadripunctatus photo 6
Photo: Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, CC BY

Same family (Formicidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolichoderus_quadripunctatus

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