Cardiocondyla Longinoda
''Cardiocondyla'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Distribution Approximately 70 species are currently recognized as belonging to this genus, most of which are distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics, but a few of which occur in the temperate zone. Some species are also found widely separated in North America and the Pacific Islands, as a result of human introduction. Description Several species of this genus have a striking male Polymorphism (biology), polymorphism, with both winged and wingless forms. These males differ not only in Morphology (biology), morphology, but also in reproductive tactics. Closely related genera are ''Leptothorax'', ''Stereomyrmex'' and ''Romblonella''. Outbreeding ''Cardiocondyla elegans'' worker ants transport young queen ants to alien nests to promote outbreeding. This allows avoidance of inbreeding depression. The worker ants, sisters of these queens, may transport the queens several meters from their na ...
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