Gracilidris pombero explained

Gracilidris pombero is a species of ant in the genus Gracilidris. Described by Wild and Cuezzo in 2006, the species is endemic to the South American countries of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.[1]

Etymology

In Guarani mythology, Pombero is a mythical humanoid creature that is nocturnal, and this is a reference to the ants nocturnal behaviour.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Wild . Alexander L. . Cuezzo . Fabiana . Rediscovery of a fossil dolichoderine ant lineage (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) and a description of a new genus from South America . Zootaxa . Magnolia Press . 1142 . 1 . 2006-03-08 . 1175-5334 . 10.11646/zootaxa.1142.1.5 . 57–68. 11336/85874 . free .

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