Abstract

Importance of ants in our ecosystem is well recognized. Abundance and stability make the ant population one of the most successful insect groups in the ecosystem. Present investigation was carried out to assess the ant diversity in Kuthuparamba region, Kannur District in Kerala state. Results showed 13 genera of ants representing three subfamilies. The subfamily Myrmicinae was found to be dominant with six genera followed by Formicinae with four genera and Ponerinae with three genera.

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