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Acromyrmex octospinosus
Acromyrmex octospinosus
Insecta
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
10-15 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Colony
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Central and South America
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Spines
Status
Rare

About

Acromyrmex octospinosus is a large ant species native to Central and South America, ranging from southern Mexico to Panama and Venezuela. The Acromyrmex octospinosus has 8 legs, 2 antennae, and 4 wings, and can live for 20 to 30 years.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
  3. 3.
    subadult
    A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Formicidae
Genus
Acromyrmex
Species
Acromyrmex octospinosus