''Formica yessensis'' is a species of
ant
Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...
in the genus ''
Formica'',
being known from
eastern Asia and
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
.
This species is especially known for its large
colonies, sometimes exceeding 300 million individuals.
The workers are typically 8-10 mm in length.
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yessensis
Hymenoptera of Asia
Insects described in 1913
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