Stigmatomma pallipes
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| Stigmatomma pallipes | |
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| In Montreal, Canada | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Stigmatomma |
| Species: | S. pallipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmatomma pallipes (Haldeman, 1844) | |
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Stigmatomma pallipes, or vampire ant, is a species of ant in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. It is one of three species of Stigmatomma native to North America.[1] They can be hard to find due to their habitat and small colony size.
A reddish-brown ant, generally 4.5–6 mm (0.18–0.24 in).[2]