© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Tetraponera extenuata, head Click on map for details about points. IDnature guides Ants Java Ants Philippines Ants Thailand Formicidae 80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2 Set display option above. Click on images to enlarge. © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Tetraponera extenuata, side © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Tetraponera extenuata, top 3 thumbnails  •  slide show Geographic distribution In the Philippines, Mt. Isarog Natural Park, Camarines Sur Province, Luzon Island. Natural history This is an arboreal ant, nesting in dry hollow twigs in the canopy. How to encounter Beat low vegetation over a white sheet. References Ward, P. S. 2001. Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of the ant genus Tetraponera (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) in the Oriental and Australian regions. Invertebrate Taxonomy 15:589–665. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-26 00:58:40 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation