Myrmica

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”).

Proper noun

Myrmica f

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – aggressive ants of temperate climates in the Northern Hemisphere.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Holometabola - superorder; Hymenoptera - order; Apocrita - suborder; Formicoidea - superfamily; Formicidae - family; Myrmicinae - subfamily; Myrmicini - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Myrmica rubra (European fire ant) - type species

Further reading

Myrmica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Myrmica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Myrmica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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