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Weaver Ants

Oecophylla smaragdina

Photo by Jan Cls
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Field Notes

Description:

Weaver ants around 10mm in length. Very territorial and has a round nest made up of leaves built up 3 meters from the ground.

ID by Mauna Kunzah

Habitat:

They are nesting up a mango tree.

Species ID Suggestions

Hantik

Oecophylla smaragdina

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mauna Kunzah
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Comments (6)
Jan Cls
@kalen and @saturnidae27 thanks! oh in India? that's so cool.
Saturniidae27
Very similar to a nest of Oecophylla smaragdina I photographed. https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1668869694
Jan Cls
@mauna kunzah, haha thanks a lot! I was surprised to see the nest just now.
mauna Kunzah
These are probably weaver ants, though I’m not familiar with insects of the Philippines. :-)
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PublishedMay 25, 2020

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