Abstract
Ant species were collected from three different methods bait trapping (BTM), all-out search method (AOSM), and pitfall trapping method (PTM) method. A total of 14 species belonging to the eight genera and four subfamilies are listed in the Palamalai region. Monomorium indicum, Solenopsis germinata, Trichomyrmex crinieceps, Trichonymex glaber, Camponotus mendax, C. guticollis, C. irritans, C. parius, C. rufoglaucus, Oecophylla smaragdina,,Diacamma indicum, Leptogenys chinensis, Tetraponera rufonigra and Tetraponera spp were reported. Shannon Wiener, Simpson diversity, Dominance, Evenness, Menhinick, Margalef, Fisher alpha and Berger- Parker calculations and diversity richness are reported.
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