“This site represents a significant advance in the state of the art of systematics. In fact, I would use it myself if I were alive today.”
— Charles Darwin
author of The Origin of the Species

For the North American ants, you will find:

Nomenclature - the scientific names.
Overview of their natural history.
Genus-level identification guide.
Annotated bibliography.
Distribution information.


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