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Overview | |
This genus of large, aggressive ants is referred to in the vernacular as "hantik".
This species was named after Charles S. Banks, who was appointed the Chief Entomologist of the Bureau of Science, Manila in 1902.
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Identification | |
The head is yellow.
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Geographic distribution | |
In the Philippines, Luzon Island.
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Natural history | |
This ant is locally dominant where it occurs. It forages on the ground and also climbs branches and foliage to about a meter off the ground.
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How to encounter | |
General collecting, beating of low vegetation, leaf litter sifting.
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References | |
Brown, W. L. Jr. 1976. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. Part 6. Ponerinae, tribe Ponerini, subtribe Odontomachiti. Section A. Introduction, subtribal characters, genus Odontomachus. Studia Entomologica (n.s.) 19: 67-171.
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Acknowledgements | |
We acknowledge the Nationaal Herbarium Nederland for posting, on the Internet, brief biographies of botanical collectors in the Philippines during the early 1900's.
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Updated: 2024-05-10 15:41:40 gmt
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