Formica japonica

Formica japonica is a species of ant in the genus Formica. It is found in the Russian Far East, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.^[1] It is one of the most common ants in Japan.^[2]

Formica japonica
Formica japonica carrying a dead bug
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Genus:	Formica
Species:	F. japonica
Binomial name
Formica japonica Motschoulsky, 1866
Synonyms
Formica fusca nipponensis Forel, 1900