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Flower Ant
Judy Gallagher, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Ants, bees & wasps

Flower Ant

Monomorium floricola (Jerdon, 1851)

Introduced by people

Names

EnglishFlower Ant
DutchAziatische faraomier
SpanishHormiga asiática de las flores
Chinese花居小家蚁
Sranan Tongomira (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMonomorium floricola (Jerdon, 1851)

About this species

The Flower Ant (Monomorium floricola) is a species of the family Formicidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 2 times (GBIF), between 1936 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come mainly from Saramacca and Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyFormicidae
GenusMonomorium

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1936First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Saramacca1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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