1. The Subfamilies of Ants
Myrmecology

2. Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae
“Stinging ants”.
Large eyes.
Short scape.
Frontal carinae closely spaced.
Insertion of antenna exposed.

3. Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae
Petiole and postpetiole well developed.
Stinger well developed.

4. Subfamily Ponerinae Large “stinging ants”.
Postpetiole fused with gaster.
Sting well developed

5. Subfamily Ponerinae
Insertions of antennae exposed or not exposed.

6. Subfamily Ecitoninae “Army ants”.
Petiole and postpetiole well developed.
Stinger well developed.

7. Subfamily Ecitoninae
Eye of worker small or even absent.

8. Subfamily Ecitoninae
Insertions of antennae exposed.
Note small eyes.

9. Subfamily Cerapachyinae
Postpetiole broadly attached to gaster.
Stinger well developed.
Insertions of antennae exposed.

10. Subfamily Cerapachyinae
Pygidium (last tergum of gaster) with teeth

11. Subfamily Myrmicinae “Common ants” Postpetiole well developed.
Stinger present

12. Subfamily Myrmicinae
Insertions of antenna usually hidden by frontal carina.
Eyes large (usually).

13. Subfamily Dolichoderinae
“Stink ants”
Postpetiole forms part of gaster.
Cloacal orifice slit shaped.

14. Subfamily Formicinae “Formic acid” ants.
Postpetiole fused with gaster.
Acidopore surrounded with ring of hairs.