Tapinoma melanocephalum

Ghost ant
	Workers feeding on apple
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Dolichoderinae
Genus:	Tapinoma
Species:	T. melanocephalum
Binomial name
	Tapinoma melanocephalum; (Fabricius, 1793)
Subspecies
	Tapinoma melanocephalum coronatum Forel, 1908; Tapinoma melanocephalum malesianum Forel, 1913;
Synonyms
	Formica familiaris Smith, F., 1860; Formica nana Jerdon, 1851; Myrmica pellucida Smith, F., 1857; Tapinoma melanocephalum australe Santschi, 1928; Tapinoma melanocephalum australis Santschi, 1928;

Tapinoma melanocephalum is a species of ant that goes by the common name ghost ant. They are recognised by their dark head and pale or translucent legs and gaster (abdomen). This colouring makes this tiny ant seem even smaller.^[1]

^ "Ghost Ant (Tapinoma melanocephalum)". iNaturalist United Kingdom. Retrieved 2024-09-14.

[1] "Ghost Ant (Tapinoma melanocephalum)". iNaturalist United Kingdom. Retrieved 2024-09-14.

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Tapinoma melanocephalum

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