Species Info Flashcards
Is a pharaoh ant monomorphic or polymorphic?
Monomorphic
Is the pavement ant monomorphic or polymorphic?
Monomorphic
Is the thatching ant ant monomorphic or polymorphic?
Polymorphic
Is the harvester ant monomorphic or polymorphic?
Monomorphic
The acrobat ant has a heart shaped abdomen, true or false?
True
Is the carpenter ant monomorphic or polymorphic?
Polymorphic
Is the argentine ant monomorphic or polymorphic?
Monomorphic
Is the moisture ant monomorphic or polymorphic?
Monomorphic
Is the odorous house ant monomorphic or polymorphic?
Monomorphic
Is the velvety tree ant monomorphic or polymorphic?
Polymorphic
Where is the pharaoh ant commonly found? A. In between and under pavement. B. In mounds of small leaves and debre. C. In hospitals.
C. In hospitals.
Is the pharaoh ant monogenic or polygenic?
Polygenic
Does a pavement ant have one or two nodes?
Two nodes.
The thatching ant can spray acid as well as bite. True or False?
True
The harvester ant is only able to bite. True or False?
False the harvester ant has a wasp-like stinger
Does the harvester ant have one or two nodes?
Two nodes.
The acrobat ant may raise its abdomen up when threatened or alarmed. True or False?
True
Does the carpenter ant have one or two nodes?
One node.
Is the argentine ant monogenic or polygenic?
Polygenic.
Does the argentine ant have one or two nodes?
One node.
Is the moisture ant found in A. Voids B. Mounds of leaves and debre. C. Damp/rotting wood.
C. Damp/rotting wood
Odorous house ants are rarely found in Washington state. True or False?
False, they are the most commonly found ant in Washington state.
What does the odorous house ant smell like when crushed?
Rotten coconut
Does the velvety tree ant have A. Circular fringed tip of the abdomen B. Slit-like tip to the abdomen C. Heart shaped abdomen
B. Slit-like tip of the abdomen
What makes the harvester ant unique A. It can spray acid. B. It has a psammoshore (beard) to assist in digging. C. It has a pair of spines on its thorax. D. Can sting like a wasp. E. Both B.&D.
E. Both B.&D.
What two ant species have notches in their thorax? A. Pavement ants and thatching ants. B. Thatching ants and moisture ants. C. Moisture ants and acrobat ants. D. Pavement ants and acrobat ants.
B. Thatching ants and moisture ants.
Monogenic means
A. Having only one queen. B. All workers are the same size.
A. Having only one queen.
Polymorphic is when
A. There are multiple queens. B. Workers come in different sizes.
B. Workers come in different sizes.
What ant has a glistening abdomen? A. Pavement ant. B. Pharaoh ant. C. Velvety tree ant.
C. Velvety tree ant.
Which ant has a pair of spines on its thorax? A. Carpenter ant. B. Harvester ant. C. Pavement ant.
C. Pavement ant.
What ant nests in voids? A. Thatching ant. B. Pavement ant. C. Odorous house ant.
B. Pavement ant.
What ant species will split its colony? A. Carpenter ant. B. Argentine ant. C. Pharaoh ant. D. Thatching ant.
C. Pharaoh ant.