Cardiocondyla obscurior
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| Cardiocondyla obscurior | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Cardiocondyla |
| Species: | C. obscurior |
| Binomial name | |
| Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929 | |
Cardiocondyla obscurior is a species of ant native to Costa Rica,[1] though there have been reports of it appearing in other countries as well.[2] Unlike most members of the Cardiocondyla family, it tends to be arboreal, nesting in the plant cavities of low vegetation.[1]
This ant is light brown or orange, with a darker gaster.[1] Like many members of Cardiocondyla, it has both wingless and winged males, with the latter only being hatched during the stress of a temperature drop of 5° Celsius.[3]
