Formica talbotae explained

Formica talbotae is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It is native to the United States. It is named after entomologist Mary Talbot.[1] It is a species of inquiline workerless parasites that take over nests who have recently lost their queens.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kannowski, Paul B.. A Myrmecologist's Life: An Appreciation of Mary Talbot. The Natural History of the Ants of Michigan's E. S. George Reserve. Miscellaneous Publications. 202. Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. 211–215. http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/images/c/c4/A_Myrmecologist's_Life002.pdf.

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