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Clases de hormigas por género
La clasificación de hormigas por género se basa en características morfológicas y conductuales que distinguen a diferentes grupos dentro de la misma familia. Cada género agrupa especies con comportamientos y estructuras similares, como las hormigas cortadoras de hojas del género Atta o las hormigas de fuego del género Solenopsis. Estos géneros tienen adaptaciones específicas que les permiten sobrevivir y prosperar en distintos ecosistemas, desde bosques tropicales hasta zonas desérticas. La diversidad de géneros refleja la complejidad de los ecosistemas en los que las hormigas juegan un papel fundamental como polinizadoras, descomponedoras y presas para otras especies.
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