Distribution of Ants (Formicidae) Diversity from Sakri Forest Region of Sakri, Dhule District (M.S.), India

Abstract

The distribution of ant’s diversity in Sakri forest region of Sakri, Dhule District has been studied. Sakri forest is located to the west of Dhule city. In this forest we are collecting and an identified different type of ant’s belonging to family formicidae. This study was tried to analyze distribution of ant diversity. In Sakri forest ten different species of ant’s were identified namely Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Paraterechina longicornis, Tapinona melanocephalum, Tapinoma sessile, Technomyrmex albipes, Crematogaster, Pheidole, Monomorium minimum, Monomorium pharaonis, Solenopsis were observed. Out of these Camponotus pennsylvanicus and Tapinoma sessile was most abundant in study region.