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Red Driver Ant
Dorylus helvolus
-25.7207, 28.2788
Field Notes
Description:
Identification: Minute to very large (body length of workers 2-8 mm), reproductives, 40-50 mm. This is a male: Reddish brown and wasplike, with eyes, and furry head and thorax; abdomen and mandibles enlarged; wings clear.
Biology: Predatory and nomadic, living in very large colonies in temporary subterranean nests. Workers aggressive, biting vigorously. Males harmless, commonly attracted to lights.
Habitat:
Diverse
Spot the Ant under lights at a braai with friends in Vaalwater in the Bushveld area of South Africa
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