Leptothorax duloticus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Leptothorax duloticus | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Leptothorax |
| Species: | L. duloticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptothorax duloticus Wesson, 1937 | |
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.