Dorymyrmex insanus is a species of pyramid ant, one of several species known as crazy ants, for their "frenetic" movement and swarming behavior. It is found in hot, dry habitats in the southern parts of the United States, much of Central America, and tropical South America. Dorymyrmex insanus is listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Crazy Pyramid 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
- Dorymyrmex antillanus
- Dorymyrmex grandulus
- Iridomyrmex suchieri
- Dorymyrmex medeis
- Iridomyrmex anceps
- Forelius antarcticus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Dorymyrmex
- Species
- Dorymyrmex insanus
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