Gracilidris pombero
Gracilidris pombero is a species of ant in the genus Gracilidris. Described by Wild and Cuezzo in 2006, the species is endemic to the South American countries of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.[1]
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| G. pombero worker from Paraguay | |
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| Species: | G. pombero |
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| Gracilidris pombero Wild & Cuezzo, 2006 | |
Etymology
In Guarani mythology, Pombero is a mythical humanoid creature that is nocturnal, and this is a reference to the ants nocturnal behaviour.[1]
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