Ponera pennsylvanica is a species of ant that is usually found in mesic forests in Eastern North America. The species' nests are usually found under rotting logs, in rotting stumps or logs, in acorns, in soil, and in leaf mold. Ant colonies usually have no more than 100 worker ants.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common Porthole Ant being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ponera coarctata
- Hypoponera opacior
- Hypoponera eduardi
- Hypoponera punctatissima
- Hypoponera opaciceps
- Stigmatomma pallipes
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Ponera
- Species
- Ponera pennsylvanica
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