Teratomyrmex

These rare ants nest in rotten wood on the ground. They have been collected fewer than a dozen times and essentially nothing is known of their biology.

Identification
The propodeum has a single pair of spines. The pronotum is expanded towards the sides into wing-like projections.

Teratomyrmex, known from a single species (T. greavesi), is immediately recognisable by the unique wing-like expansion of the pronotum. No other Australian ant has this pronotal structure.

Distribution and Habitats
Australian distribution

Regional Species Lists

 * Australia

Keys to Species

 * Australia