Prenolepis imparis (Winter Ant)

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Credit: Alexander Wild

about the species

The winter ant (Prenolepis imparis) is a common and widely distributed thermal specialist that is highly adapted to cold temperatures, and is thus vulnerable to the effects of global warming. Prenolepis imparis occurs to some extent in nearly all of the California ecoregions.

why species was selected

As a widespread cold-temperature specialist, the winter ant is excellent model system for understanding the impacts of global change on California arthropods.

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