Leptanillinae
Leptanillinae is a subfamily of ants. They are further divided into the tribes Anomalomyrmini and Leptanillini.
| Leptanillinae | |
|---|---|
| Leptanilla swani female and worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Leptanillinae Emery, 1910 |
| Type genus | |
| Leptanilla Emery, 1870 | |
| Diversity | |
| 6 genera (50-60 species) | |
In all Leptanillini, the larvae feed their hemolymph to the queen through specialized processes on their prothoraces and third abdominal segments. This behavior resembles that of the unrelated Adetomyrma, also called Dracula ants, which pierce their larvae to obtain body fluids.
At least Leptanilla and Phaulomyrma are minute, yellow, blind ants that live below the surface.
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