Leptanillinae

Leptanillinae is a subfamily of ants. They are further divided into the tribes Anomalomyrmini and Leptanillini. In all Leptanillini the larva feed their hemolymph to the queen through specialized processes on their prothorax and third abdominal segment. This behavior resembles that of the unrelated Adetomyrma, also called Dracula ants, which actually pierce their larvae to get at the body fluids. At least Leptanilla and Phaulomyrma are minute, ye... more

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