Cyphomyrmex<h3><i>Cyphomyrmex</i></h3> is a heterogenous genus of small, cryptic fungus-growing ants. It is among the most commonly encountered of the attines in warmer regions throughout the Americas. Unusually among attines, some <i>Cyphomyrmex</i> cultivate their fungus as a yeast.http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/flavidus6/630149433_vQ6D7-Ti.jpghttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/gallery/8823510_KF6zr/2009-09-07T01:04:34ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugFew Cyphomyrmex species are as decorated with sleek little ridges as the Central American Cyphomyrmex costatus. The function of the ridges is unknown, but might help to increase the rigitid ...<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Few Cyphomyrmex species are as decorated with sleek little ridges as the Central American Cyphomyrmex costatus. The function of the ridges is unknown, but might help to increase the rigitid ...</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#584905168_nE39G" title="Few Cyphomyrmex species are as decorated with sleek little ridges as the Central American Cyphomyrmex costatus. The function of the ridges is unknown, but might help to increase the rigitid ..."><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/costatus1/584905168_nE39G-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Few Cyphomyrmex species are as decorated with sleek little ridges as the Central American Cyphomyrmex costatus. The function of the ridges is unknown, but might help to increase the rigitid ..." title="Few Cyphomyrmex species are as decorated with sleek little ridges as the Central American Cyphomyrmex costatus. The function of the ridges is unknown, but might help to increase the rigitid ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-07T08:56:04Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/costatus1/584905168_nE39G-Th.jpg2007-03-23 10:26:35Cyphomyrmex costatus in their edible fungal galleries.
Panama<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cyphomyrmex costatus in their edible fungal galleries.
Panama</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#641361565_iGxYK" title="Cyphomyrmex costatus in their edible fungal galleries.
Panama"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/costatus2/641361565_iGxYK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Cyphomyrmex costatus in their edible fungal galleries.
Panama" title="Cyphomyrmex costatus in their edible fungal galleries.
Panama" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-06T09:07:18Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/costatus2/641361565_iGxYK-Th.jpgCyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#630149433_vQ6D7" title="Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/flavidus6/630149433_vQ6D7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA" title="Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-06T09:08:36Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/flavidus6/630149433_vQ6D7-Th.jpgCyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#584523982_h77wP" title="Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/flavidus4/584523982_h77wP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA" title="Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-06T09:08:36Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/flavidus4/584523982_h77wP-Th.jpg2006-11-12 21:00:17Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#641362008_ZGpgX" title="Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/flavidus2/641362008_ZGpgX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA" title="Cyphomyrmex flavidus
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-06T09:08:36Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/flavidus2/641362008_ZGpgX-Th.jpgCyphomyrmex rimosus
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#584525302_C9cca" title="Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/rimosus7/584525302_C9cca-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA" title="Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-06T09:08:36Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/rimosus7/584525302_C9cca-Th.jpg2009-06-14 11:31:29Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#584525006_hDKv6" title="Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/rimosus6/584525006_hDKv6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA" title="Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-06T09:08:36Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/rimosus6/584525006_hDKv6-Th.jpg2009-06-14 12:28:00Cyphomyrmex rimosus, queen.
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cyphomyrmex rimosus, queen.
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#584524688_wuHvq" title="Cyphomyrmex rimosus, queen.
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/rimosus5/584524688_wuHvq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Cyphomyrmex rimosus, queen.
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA" title="Cyphomyrmex rimosus, queen.
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-06T09:08:36Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/rimosus5/584524688_wuHvq-Th.jpg2009-06-17 21:56:36Male ants in the fungus garden of a Cyphomyrmex wheeleri colony.
Austin, Texas, USA<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Male ants in the fungus garden of a Cyphomyrmex wheeleri colony.
Austin, Texas, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#584526220_Mw9Ks" title="Male ants in the fungus garden of a Cyphomyrmex wheeleri colony.
Austin, Texas, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/wheeleri3/584526220_Mw9Ks-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Male ants in the fungus garden of a Cyphomyrmex wheeleri colony.
Austin, Texas, USA" title="Male ants in the fungus garden of a Cyphomyrmex wheeleri colony.
Austin, Texas, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-06T09:08:36Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/wheeleri3/584526220_Mw9Ks-Th.jpg2007-03-20 14:20:42The fungus garden of Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.
Austin, Texas, USA<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />The fungus garden of Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.
Austin, Texas, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#584523301_Ci8uK" title="The fungus garden of Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.
Austin, Texas, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/wheeleri5/584523301_Ci8uK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="The fungus garden of Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.
Austin, Texas, USA" title="The fungus garden of Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.
Austin, Texas, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-06T09:08:36Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/wheeleri5/584523301_Ci8uK-Th.jpg2007-03-20 14:19:40Cyphomyrmex wheeleri is the most temperate of the Cyphomyrmex species, occurring as far north as San Francisco, California. Here worker ants tend to their fungus garden.
Austin, Texas, USA<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Cyphomyrmex wheeleri is the most temperate of the Cyphomyrmex species, occurring as far north as San Francisco, California. Here worker ants tend to their fungus garden.
Austin, Texas, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#641361712_qPurS" title="Cyphomyrmex wheeleri is the most temperate of the Cyphomyrmex species, occurring as far north as San Francisco, California. Here worker ants tend to their fungus garden.
Austin, Texas, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/wheeleri1/641361712_qPurS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="141" alt="Cyphomyrmex wheeleri is the most temperate of the Cyphomyrmex species, occurring as far north as San Francisco, California. Here worker ants tend to their fungus garden.
Austin, Texas, USA" title="Cyphomyrmex wheeleri is the most temperate of the Cyphomyrmex species, occurring as far north as San Francisco, California. Here worker ants tend to their fungus garden.
Austin, Texas, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-06T09:08:36Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/wheeleri1/641361712_qPurS-Th.jpgCastes in an ant colony (from left): worker, males, queen. Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.
Austin, Texas, USA<p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com">alexwild</a><br />Castes in an ant colony (from left): worker, males, queen. Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.
Austin, Texas, USA</p><p><a href="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/8823510_KF6zr#630150044_oTKYs" title="Castes in an ant colony (from left): worker, males, queen. Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.
Austin, Texas, USA"><img src="http://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/wheeleri2/630150044_oTKYs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Castes in an ant colony (from left): worker, males, queen. Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.
Austin, Texas, USA" title="Castes in an ant colony (from left): worker, males, queen. Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.
Austin, Texas, USA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-07T01:06:48Zalexwildhttp://alexwild.smugmug.comhttp://alexwild.smugmug.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Cyphomyrmex/wheeleri2/630150044_oTKYs-Th.jpg