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Myrmecophilus

Myrmecophilus or ant crickets, is a genus of orthopteran insects in the family Myrmecophilidae. This genus contains the majority of symbiotic 'ant-loving' species in this small, obscure family.

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25 branches of this group, most-observed first

Eastern Ant Cricket

speciesMyrmecophilus pergandei

West Coast Ant Cricket

speciesMyrmecophilus oregonensis

Ants'-nest Cricket

speciesMyrmecophilus acervorum

Desert Ant Cricket

speciesMyrmecophilus manni

Myrmecophilus nebrascensis

speciesMyrmecophilus nebrascensis

Mediterranean Ant-cricket

speciesMyrmecophilus myrmecophilus

Myrmecophilus fuscus

speciesMyrmecophilus fuscus

Myrmecophilus sapporensis

speciesMyrmecophilus sapporensis

Myrmecophilus tetramorii

speciesMyrmecophilus tetramorii

Myrmecophilus aequispina

speciesMyrmecophilus aequispina

Myrmecophilus hirticaudus

speciesMyrmecophilus hirticaudus

Myrmecophilus quadrispinus

speciesMyrmecophilus quadrispinus

Myrmecophilus gallicus

speciesMyrmecophilus gallicus

Myrmecophilus kubotai

speciesMyrmecophilus kubotai

Myrmecophilus kinomurai

speciesMyrmecophilus kinomurai

Myrmecophilus formosanus

speciesMyrmecophilus formosanus

Serbian Ant-cricket

speciesMyrmecophilus nonveilleri

Myrmecophilus seychellensis

speciesMyrmecophilus seychellensis

Myrmecophilus teranishii

speciesMyrmecophilus teranishii

Myrmecophilus gigas

speciesMyrmecophilus gigas

Myrmecophilus horii

speciesMyrmecophilus horii

Myrmecophilus ishikawai

speciesMyrmecophilus ishikawai

Myrmecophilus australis

speciesMyrmecophilus australis

Myrmecophilus dubius

speciesMyrmecophilus dubius

Myrmecophilus pallidithorax

speciesMyrmecophilus pallidithorax

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