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Citronella Ants

Acanthomyops sp.

Photo by LuckyLogan
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Smells like lemons. It's quite enjoyable.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LuckyLogan
They are not very aggressive, so in most cases I would say not. But if you stuck your finger in the nest full of them, you possibly would get bit.

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Iowan Biodiversity
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedApril 7, 2013

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