Formica talbotae

Formica talbotae is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It is native to the United States.^[1] It is named after entomologist Mary Talbot.^[2] It is a species of inquiline workerless parasites that take over nests who have recently lost their queens.

Formica talbotae
Formica talbotae alate queen
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Genus:	Formica
Species:	F. talbotae
Binomial name
Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977