Cerapachys genus

Cerapachys are predatory ants that conduct raids on other ant colonies, similar to army ants. Small nomadic colonies with wingless queens. Found in Japan and tropical Asia.

  • If PE relatively wide, anterodorsal corners angulate
  • Whole body black: C. daikoku
  • Location: Japan
  • If PE nearly as long as wide, anterodorsal corners rounded
  • Body pale to dark brown
  • PN not margined anteriorly by a carina: C. humicola
  • Location: Japan
  • If PE nearly as long as wide, anterodorsal corners rounded
  • Body pale to dark brown
  • PN margined anteriorly by a weak carina
  • Seg2 longer than the PE and Seg1 together: C. biroi
  • Location: Japan
  • If PE nearly as long as wide, anterodorsal corners rounded
  • Body pale to dark brown
  • PN margined anteriorly by a weak carina
  • Seg2 shorter than PE and Seg1 together: C. hashimotoi
  • Location: Japan