Monomorium denticulatum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Monomorium denticulatum |
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Notomyrmex denticulatum |
Monomorium denticulatum is a tiny ant species. It belongs to a group of ants called Myrmicinae. Scientists first found this ant in Chile and Argentina. It was first described in a place called Valdivia, Chile, just like another ant, M. bidentatum.
About This Ant
This section tells you what Monomorium denticulatum ants look like. Scientists study their size and colors to tell them apart from other ants.
Worker Ants
Worker ants of Monomorium denticulatum are about 3 mm long. That's about the size of a small bead! They have a yellowish-red body. Their head, the small part connecting their body sections (called a petiole), and their main body part (the abdomen) are brown.
Female Ants
Female ants are a bit bigger than the workers. They are about 4 mm long. Their bodies are brownish-black. Only the very tips of their legs and the end of their abdomen are reddish-yellow.
