last updated 12.Nov.2007
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Pseudomyrmex (twig ants)
Pseudomyrmex are elongate ants, usually arboreal, found throughout the warmer regions of the new world. Species in the ferrugineus group of Central America have evolved complex and specialized relationships with the Acacia plants they inhabit.
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Acacia-inhabiting species:
Nearctic species:
Neotropical species (non-Acacia):
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