Field observations on the incidence of Ants fauna (Hymenoptera) of Karak Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

Present investigations was undertaken to know the species incidence of the ant fauna in the District Karak Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. A total of 850 specimens of ant (Insecta: Hymenoptera) belonging to 2 subfamilies Myrmicinae and Camponotinae, 12 genera and 17 species were recorded during the study period. On the basis of maximum species Myrmicinae was the dominant family with 12 species Aphaenogaster longipes, Atopomyrmex ceylonicus, Crematogaster rothneyi, C. subnuda, Monomorium fossulatum, M. longi, Strumigenys feae, Holcomyrmex glaber, H. scabriceps, Phidole nietneri, P. mus and P. narojii. While Subfamily Camponotinae comprising only 5 species Acantho lepis, Formica sanguinea, Lasius alienus, Polyrachis hodgsoni and Camponotus compressus respectively. Subfamily Myrmicinae constituting 71% of the total number of individuals of ants followed by subfamily Camponotinae constituting 29% of the total number of individuals of ants.