Leptothorax duloticus

Leptothorax duloticus
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Genus:	Leptothorax
Species:	L. duloticus
Binomial name
	Leptothorax duloticus; Wesson, 1937

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Leptothorax duloticus is a species of especially hostile slave-maker ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is endemic to the United States.

It has been observed to engage in a behavior known as alloparental care, which is seen in many other animal species, like the fathead minnow.

References

^ Social Insects Specialist Group (1996). "Leptothorax duloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T11762A3304229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T11762A3304229.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

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[iucn_status_14_November_2021-1] Social Insects Specialist Group (1996). "Leptothorax duloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T11762A3304229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T11762A3304229.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

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