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)

Nomenclature

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