Chalepoxenus brunneus
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Chalepoxenus brunneus faces significant threats from habitat fragmentation and degradation of its specialized woodland environments. As a socially parasitic ant species dependent on specific host ant colonies, disruption to forest ecosystems severely impacts both the parasite and its hosts. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the delicate ecological balance required for successful parasitic relationships and potentially shifting the geographic ranges of both parasite and host species.
Habitat
This species inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands across central and southern Europe, particularly favoring mature forest environments with established ant communities. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions that support both its own colonies and those of its host ant species.
Other threatened species in FORMICIDAE
Frequently asked questions
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