Taxonomic history
Smith, 1875 PDF: 34 (q.m.); Imai et al., 1984 PDF: 6 (k.).Combination in Meranoplus: Smith, 1853 PDF: 224.Senior synonym of Meranoplus dimicans: Bingham, 1903 PDF: 168; Donisthorpe, 1932b PDF: 576.Senior synonym of Meranoplus tarda: Emery, 1892c PDF: 166.Senior synonym of Meranoplus villosus: Roger, 1863b PDF: 39.Senior synonym of Meranoplus bicolor fuscescens: Schödl, 1998 PDF: 372.Senior synonym of Meranoplus bicolor lucidus: Schödl, 1998 PDF: 372.- Kandy, Galle, Cottawa, Colombo.
Ceylon (in meiner Sammlung von den Herren Dohrn und Drewsen erhalten).
Cryptocerus bicolor, Guer. Icon. Reg. Anim. 425.
Meranoplus bicolor, Smith , Mon. Crypt. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 2nd ser. ii. 224. 1.
Hab. India (Pondicherry).
Meranoplus bicolor, is a species of ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is found in many Asian countries, where its habitats range from open grasslands to open-canopy forests. They nest in soil, usually at the base of plants. The nest opening is a simple hole, but it can sometimes have multiple openings. Workers forage on the ground as well as on plants, where they exploit extrafloral nectaries and tend to aphids.
In 2021, Filipino–Canadian antkeeper, singer and comedian Mikey Bustos discovered that the ant lives in the Philippines. He shared his findings on his YouTube channel AntsCanada in this video.
Meranoplus bicolor is native to Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tibet, southern China, Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Sri Lanka, and possibly the Philippines. It has been found in Borneo, New Zealand, Louisiana, and Canada.
Meranoplus bicolor, is a species of ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is found in many Asian countries, where its habitats range from open grasslands to open-canopy forests. They nest in soil, usually at the base of plants. The nest opening is a simple hole, but it can sometimes have multiple openings. Workers forage on the ground as well as on plants, where they exploit extrafloral nectaries and tend to aphids.
In 2021, Filipino–Canadian antkeeper, singer and comedian Mikey Bustos discovered that the ant lives in the Philippines. He shared his findings on his YouTube channel AntsCanada in this video.
