Species

Prenolepis imparis (American winter ant)

Prenolepis imparis. Photo: (c) Kim Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Prenolepis imparis is a species of ant in the genus Prenolepis. The species is found in North America, from Canada to Mexico. Unusual among ants, Prenolepis imparis prefers lower temperatures, including near freezing, and is only active outside the nest during winter and early spring.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies)
        Suborder: Apocrita (Narrow-waisted wasps, ants, and bees)
        Infraorder: Aculeata (Ants, bees, and stinging wasps)
        Superfamily: Formicoidea
        Family: Formicidae (Ants)
        Subfamily: Formicinae (Formicine ants)
        Tribe: Lasiini (Lasiine ants)
        Genus: Prenolepis (Winter ants and allies)
        Species: Prenolepis imparis (American winter ant)

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