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Black Legionary Ant
Neivamyrmex nigrescens
Neivamyrmex nigrescens is a North American species of army ant in the genus Neivamyrmex. The species is found in the United States and Mexico, and is the most widely distributed Neivamyrmex species in the United States. Due to its wide range, it has become the most studied and well-known species in its genus.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 69381.