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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 265 No. 265 |

Red-barbed Ant
Red-barbed Ant (Formica rufibarbis) – species of genus “Wood, Mound, and Field Ants“

Formica rufibarbis is a European formicine ant of the Formica fusca group. In the classification by Auguste Forel, it is treated in the subgenus Serviformica. F. rufibarbis is subject to a Species Action Plan (SAP) in England, where it is known from only two locations, although it is not considered to be at risk on continental Europe.

Ancestry Graph

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment“ Insects communicate in various ways, including pheromones, sounds, and visual signals, to interact with each other and survive.

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Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment

„Red-barbed Ant“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily