This is a test site. The production site with full data is available at GBIF.org
{{nav.loginGreeting}}
  • Tools
    • Publishing

      • Data validator
    • Data access and use

      • Derived datasets
      • Tools catalogue
    • GBIF labs

      • Species matching
      • Name parser
      • Sequence ID
      • Relative observation trends
  • User profile

AntWeb

Dataset homepage

Citation

Fisher B, Fong J (2025). AntWeb. California Academy of Sciences. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wqmjjt accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-13.

Description

AntWeb is the world's largest online database of images, specimen records, and natural history information on ants. It is community driven and open to contribution from anyone with specimen records, natural history comments, or images.

Taxonomic Coverages

Animalia:Arthropoda:Insecta:Hymenoptera:Formicidae
  1. Formicidae
    common name: Ants rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Ants occupy terrestrial habitats worldwide except in the Antarctic.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Brian Fisher
originator
position: Curator
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drvie
San Francisco
94118
CA
US
email: bfisher@calacademy.org
homepage: http://www.calacademy.org/staff/ibss/entomology/brian-fisher
Jon Fong
metadata author
position: Programmer
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr.
San Francisco
94118
California
US
Telephone: 415-379-5280
email: jfong@calacademy.org
homepage: https://www.calacademy.org/staff/ibss/ichthyology/jon-fong
Brian Fisher
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drvie
San Francisco
94118
CA
US
email: bfisher@calacademy.org
homepage: http://www.calacademy.org/staff/ibss/entomology/brian-fisher
What is GBIF? API FAQ Newsletter Privacy Terms and agreements Citation Code of Conduct Acknowledgements
Contact GBIF Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
GBIF is a Global Core Biodata Resource