| Myrmicinae Temporal range:
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| Atta cephalotes | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835 |
| Type genus | |
| Myrmica Latreiile, 1804
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| Diversity[1] | |
| 142 genera | |
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera;[1] their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and in soil, rotting wood, under stones, or in trees.[2]
- ^ a b Bolton, B. (2014). "Myrmicinae". AntCat. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ Goulet, H & Huber, JT (eds.) (1993) Hymenoptera of the world: an identification guide to families. Agriculture Canada. p. 224