''Tetramorium insolens'' is a species of
ant in the genus ''
Tetramorium''.
It is a medium-sized orange ant that is mainly seen on
vegetation, has a
monomorphic
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* Monomorphic QRS complex, a wave pattern seen on an electrocardiogram
* Monomorphic, a linguistic term meaning "consisting of only one morpheme"
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caste
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with 12-segmented
antennae, three-segmented antennal club, short antennal scapes that do not surpass the
posterior margin of the head, a gradually sloped
mesosoma, and strong propodeal
spines. It has two waist segments and a
gaster with a
stinger.
The species lives primarily and natively in the
Pacific Island region, with an invasive and non-native yet established presence recorded in Austria, Hungary, France, and the Netherlands.
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insolens
Insects described in 1861
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