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giant forest ant

Camponotus gigas

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

A large solitary worker ant because they can be found on the forest floor in the day, whereas other cohorts are active mostly at night.

Habitat:

This ant was found along a rainforest path in the MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Singapore.

Notes:

Map marker is not precise. Known from MacRitchie Reservoir (see http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/dna/organisms/details/675 )

Reference Links:

Camponotus gigas - Information on Camponotus gigas, Camponotus gigas, Camponotus gigas - Antwiki

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