Weaver Ants
Oecophylla smaragdina
4.65861, 118.203
Field Notes
Description:
This is my first spotting in my 5 days Madai Trip after leaving Tawau (hometown). These large red ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) are carrying a dead common millipede (Trigoniulus corallinus) up a tree. This species of ants are called the Weaver Ants because they weave leaves together to build their ant nest.
Habitat:
Scavenge around St Peter Catholic Church in Kampung Kadazan, Kunak, Sabah. Their nest is on top of this tree which is the same species as http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/22641038
Notes:
>>>Map accuracy : 10km diameter.
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PublishedMay 4, 2013
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