Polyergus

The activities of Polyergus are so spectacular that the genus has long been a favorite for habit studies. All the species are obligatory slave-makers and they carry out their raids with great spirit and remarkable precision. (Creighton, 1950)

Identification Keys

 * Key to Polyergus species
 * Key to US Polyergus species

Species richness
Species richness by country based on regional taxon lists (countries with darker colours are more species-rich). View Data



Nomenclature

 *  POLYERGUS [Formicinae: Formicini]
 * Polyergus Latreille, 1804: 179. Type-species: Formica rufescens, by monotypy.