Tetramorium caespitum, also known as the red pavement ant, is a species of Myrmicine ant native to Europe, Morocco, and western Asia, but now found on many other continents as a tramp species.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Red Pavement 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
- Tetramorium tsushimae
- Tetramorium forte
- Tetramorium immigrans
- Tetramorium moravicum
- Strongylognathus testaceus
- Tetramorium grassii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Tetramorium
- Species
- Tetramorium caespitum
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