abstract:Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile), the erratic ant, the odorous house ant, and the cone ant. This subfamily is distinguished by having a single petiole (no post-petiole) and a slit-like orifice, from which chemical compounds or released, rather than the round acidopore encircled by hairs that typifies the family to which it belongs, Formicidae.