| Polyergus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Polyergus breviceps head, displaying the distinctive sickle-like jaws. | |
| |
| Polyergus breviceps, lateral view. | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Formicini |
| Genus: | Polyergus Latreille, 1804 |
| Type species | |
| Formica rufescens[2] Latreille, 1798
| |
| Species[1] | |
|
14 species | |
Polyergus is a small genus of ants with 14 described species. They are also referred to by the names "slave-raiding ants" and "Amazon ants". They are characterized by their habit of raiding nests (of Formica) for workers.
- ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Polyergus". AntCat. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
AWPolyerguswas invoked but never defined (see the help page).