A checklist of Nigerian ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): a review, new records and exotic species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ants are one of the most ubiquitous, widespread and abundant groups of animals on Earth. They are eusocial and are well noted for their important ecosystem services such as nutrient recycling, seed dispersal, engaging in mutualistic associations with other organisms, as well as serving as predators and scavengers. Although Africa has been recognised as a global hotspot for ant diversity, African ant genera are not as well-known when compared with other regions. The last checklist of Nigerian ants was compiled and published in the 1970s. To contribute to new knowledge on West African ant genera and Nigeria in particular, we conducted a review of the ant species of Nigeria using 132 scientific publications mostly compiled in the database www.antmaps.org, along with a surve

SUBMITTER: Jimoh BO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10848766 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature