List of Ants
List of Ants occurring in Botswana. Most species are decsribed on one of the following websites: www.antweb.org and/or www.antbase.org.
As part of Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) survey of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, ants were inventoried from September 19 – 30, 2003 at three sites: Seronga in the Upper Panhandle, around Xakanaxa and Khwai in the Moremi Game Reserve, and at Nxharaga lagoon at Chief’s Island. At least 50 species of ants were recorded from the three RAP sites, most nesting in open sand or in trees. Pitfall trapping and hand collecting were the most successful methods of ant sampling. (Leeanne E. Alonso, Rapid Assessment Program, Conservation International, 1919 M Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 22003)
Tapinoma schultzei Tapinoma schultzei Technomyrmex foreli Technomyrmex foreli Dorylus (Al.) attenuatus Dorylus (Al.) attenuatus Dorylus (T.) fulvus badius Dorylus (T.) fulvus badius Anoplolepis custodiens Anoplolepis custodiens Anoplolepis custodiens Anoplolepis custodiens Anoplolepis steingroeveri Anoplolepis steingroeveri Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) niveosetosus Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) niveosetosus Camponotus (Myrmopsamma) mystaceus Camponotus (Myrmopsamma) mystaceus Camponotus (Myrmosericus) petersii Camponotus (Myrmosericus) petersii Camponotus (Myrmotrema) grandidieri mendax Camponotus (Myrmotrema) grandidieri mendax Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri patersoni Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri patersoni Camponotus (Myrmotrema) troglodytes Camponotus (Myrmotrema) troglodytes Lepisiota capensis Lepisiota capensis Tapinolepis decolor Tapinolepis decolor Plagiolepis intermedia Plagiolepis intermedia Plagiolepis vanderkelleni tricolor Plagiolepis vanderkelleni tricolor Cardiocondyla emeryi Cardiocondyla emeryi Cardiocondyla shuckardi Cardiocondyla shuckardi Crematogaster (C.) castanea simia Crematogaster (C.) castanea simia (Valentine Ant) Crematogaster (Orth.) transvaalensis Crematogaster (Orth.) transvaalensis Meranoplus glaber Meranoplus glaber Meranoplus magrettii Meranoplus magrettii Messor capensis Messor capensis Messor denticornis Messor denticornis Messor luebberti Messor luebberti Messor piceus Messor piceus Monomorium australe Monomorium australe Monomorium damarense Monomorium damarense Monomorium emeryi Monomorium emeryi Monomorium fugelanum Monomorium fugelanum Monomorium junodi Monomorium junodi Monomorium lene Monomorium lene Monomorium opacior Monomorium opacior Monomorium oscaris kalahariense Monomorium oscaris kalahariense Monomorium rabirium Monomorium rabirium Monomorium rufulum Monomorium rufulum Monomorium setuliferum Monomorium setuliferum Monomorium sryetum Monomorium sryetum Monomorium termitarium Monomorium termitarium Monomorium vaguum Monomorium vaguum Myrmicaria baumi Myrmicaria baumi Nesomyrmex angulatus Nesomyrmex angulatus Ocymyrmex alacer Ocymyrmex alacer Ocymyrmex barbiger Ocymyrmex barbiger Ocymyrmex flaviventris Ocymyrmex flaviventris Ocymyrmex fortior Ocymyrmex fortior Ocymyrmex hirsutus Ocymyrmex hirsutus Ocymyrmex picardi Ocymyrmex picardi Ocymyrmex sobek Ocymyrmex sobek Ocymyrmex sphinx Ocymyrmex sphinx Oligomyrmex africanus Oligomyrmex africanus Pheidole areniphila Pheidole areniphila Pheidole crassinoda Pheidole crassinoda Pheidole schultzei Pheidole schultzei Pyramica (Serra.) simoni Pyramica (Serra.) simoni Strumigenys pretoriae Strumigenys pretoriae Tetramorium (X.) angulinode Tetramorium (X.) angulinode Tetramorium erectum Tetramorium erectum Tetramorium khyarum Tetramorium khyarum Tetramorium notiale Tetramorium notiale Tetramorium notiale Tetramorium oculatum Tetramorium oculatum Tetramorium quadrispinosum Tetramorium quadrispinosum Tetramorium sericeiventre Tetramorium sericeiventre Tetramorium setuliferum Tetramorium setuliferum Tetramorium subcoecum Tetramorium subcoecum Leptogenys intermedia Leptogenys intermedia Leptogenys maxillosa cribrarta Leptogenys maxillosa cribrarta Platythyrea lamellosa Platythyrea lamellosa Plectroctena mandibularis Plectroctena mandibularis Tetraponera ambigua Tetraponera ambigua Tetraponera penzigi Tetraponera penzigi