A subfamily of ants, representing a major division within the ant family.
From Latin 'formica' (ant) + '-ina' (scientific suffix for subfamilies). This taxonomic term represents a categorical level between family and tribe, using the Latinized '-ina' suffix standard in biological classification.
Taxonomists love their nested categories—Formicina is a subfamily sitting inside Formicidae, and inside that are tribes and genera, creating a hierarchy that helps scientists organize over 13,000 known ant species.
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