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Geographic distribution |
In the Philippines, Mt. Isarog Natural Park, Camarines Sur, Luzon Island.
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Natural history |
These are cryptic ants that hunt for prey in the leaf litter. They hunt with their mandibles wide open. When the trigger hairs that project forward contact the prey, the mandibles snap shut and capture the prey.
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How to encounter |
Hand-sift leaf litter.
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References |
Brown, W.L. Jr. 1978. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. Part 6. Ponerinae, tribe Ponerini, subtribe Odontomachiti. Section B. Genus Anochetus, and bibliography. Studia Entomologica (n.s.) 20:549-652.
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