Acanthomyrmex, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha), meaning "thorn", and μύρμηξ (múrmex), meaning "ant", is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from South East Asia. Its species are dimorphic, with major workers in some genera having heads twice the length (and ten times the volume) of those of the minor workers. They live in small colonies and are rarely collected in the field. There are 17 species of Acanthomyrmex.
List of species Scientific nameAuthorityMajor worker pictureMinor worker pictureAcanthomyrmex basispinosusMoffett, 1986Acanthomyrmex careoscrobisMoffett, 1986Acanthomyrmex concavus Moffett, 1986Acanthomyrmex crassispinusWheeler, W.M., 1930Acanthomyrmex dusunWheeler, W.M., 1919Acanthomyrmex feroxEmery, 1893Acanthomyrmex foveolatusMoffett, 1986Acanthomyrmex glabfemoralis Zhou & Zheng, 1997Acanthomyrmex humilisEguchi, Bui & Yamane, 2008Acanthomyrmex laevisMoffett, 1986Acanthomyrmex luciolaeEmery, 1893Acanthomyrmex mindanaoMoffett, 1986Acanthomyrmex minus Terayama, Ito & Gobin, 1998Acanthomyrmex notabilisSmith, F., 1860Acanthomyrmex padanensisTerayama, Ito & Gobin, 1998Acanthomyrmex sulawesiensis Terayama, Ito & Gobin, 1998Acanthomyrmex thailandensisTerayama, 1995
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