Polyergus绑架者分布广泛,但相对不常见,在整个北极,跨越从海平面到超过3000米的海拔范围。这些物种以其专属性的社会寄生而闻名,他们戏剧性地绑架了它,高度协调的突袭行动。被绑架的Formica幼虫和p被整合到Polyergus殖民地中,在那里它们发育成成年人,并执行几乎所有必要的殖民地任务,以使绑架者受益。在加州,墨西哥Polyergus是分布最广泛的Polyergus,但是最近的证据已经确定了该物种中的大量遗传多态性,包括与使用不同的Formica宿主物种相关的遗传差异谱系。鉴于其独特的行为和遗传多样性,墨西哥Polyergusmexicanus通过影响其寄主蚂蚁物种的种群动态和遗传多样性,在维持生态系统平衡中起着至关重要的作用,福米卡,强调其在生物多样性保护方面的保护价值和重要性。这里,我们从Plumas县收集的样本中提供了墨西哥假单胞菌的高质量基因组组装,CA,美国,在内华达山脉中部的山麓.这个基因组集合体由364个跨越252.31Mb的支架组成,重叠群N50为481,250kb,脚手架N50为10.36Mb,BUSCO的完整性为95.4%。我们还组装了墨西哥P.mexicanus的Wolbachia内共生体的基因组-一个单一的,圆形重叠群跨越1.23Mb。这些基因组序列为未来的保护遗传学研究提供了必要的资源,群体遗传学,物种形成,和这种有魅力的社会昆虫的行为生态学。
Polyergus kidnapper ants are widely distributed, but relatively uncommon, throughout the Holarctic, spanning an elevational range from sea level to over 3000 m. These species are well known for their obligate social parasitism with various Formica ant species, which they kidnap in dramatic, highly coordinated raids. Kidnapped Formica larvae and pupae become integrated into the Polyergus colony where they develop into adults and perform nearly all of the necessary colony tasks for the benefit of their captors. In California, Polyergus mexicanus is the most widely distributed Polyergus, but recent evidence has identified substantial genetic polymorphism within this species, including genetically divergent lineages associated with the use of different Formica host species. Given its unique behavior and genetic diversity, Polyergus mexicanus plays a critical role in maintaining ecosystem balance by influencing the population dynamics and genetic diversity of its host ant species, Formica, highlighting its conservation value and importance in the context of biodiversity preservation. Here, we present a high-quality genome assembly of P. mexicanus from a sample collected in Plumas County, CA, USA, in the foothills of the central Sierra Nevada. This genome assembly consists of 364 scaffolds spanning 252.31 Mb, with contig N50 of 481,250 kb, scaffold N50 of 10.36 Mb, and BUSCO completeness of 95.4%. We also assembled the genome of the Wolbachia endosymbiont of P. mexicanus - a single, circular contig spanning 1.23 Mb. These genome sequences provide essential resources for future studies of conservation genetics, population genetics, speciation, and behavioral ecology in this charismatic social insect.