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Identification Key
Class : INSECTA
Order : Hymenoptera ~ ants, wasps, and bees
Family: Formicidae ~ ants
Subfamily: Ponerinae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Follow the key to find out which subfamily your ant belongs to.
Use the body structure diagram and the glossary to help you.
| 1a. | Gaster with constriction; wasp-like | Ponerinae |
| 1b. | Gaster without constriction | 2 |
| 2a. | Petiole 1 segment | 3 |
| 2b. | Petiole 2 segments | Myrmicinae |
| 3a. | Acidopore present | Formicinae |
| 3b. | Acidopore absent | Dolichoderinae |
