Shining Guest Ant

Formicoxenus nitidulus

Formicoxenus nitidulus, or the shining guest ant, is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is found in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being a vulnerable species.

Scientific name

Formicoxenus nitidulus

Family

Formicidae

IUCN status

VU