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Identification | |
This is a large myrmicine ant with only 7 segments in the antenna. The mesosoma is reticulate and the anterior peduncle of the petiole is very long.
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Geographic distribution |
VIETNAM - Ha Tay (Ba Vi N. P.). [written by K. Eguchi, 26.Sept.2005]
Widespread throughout the Philippine archipelago.
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Natural history | |
It nests arboreally but forages both in the foliage and on the ground. This ant is locally dominant where it occurs, and forms conspicuous columns.
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How to encounter | |
This ant can be collected by general collecting, beating low vegetation over a white sheet, baiting with cookies or tuna, or hand-sifting leaf litter.
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References | |
Eguchi, K., Bui, T. V., Yamane, Sk., Okido, H. & Ogata, K. 2005. Ant faunas of Ba Vi and Tam Dao, North Vietnam (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University, 27: 77-98.
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Acknowledgements | |
We thank Dr. Katsuyuki Eguchi for providing the distribution of this species in Vietnam and the citation to their new paper on vietnamese ants.
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Updated: 2024-04-24 02:03:06 gmt
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