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Tree Ant

Tetraponera rufonigra

Photo by RobThacker
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Farmland, rice, longan, bamboo, deciduous tree's, river. 300 MASL

Reference Links:

Tetraponera rufonigra - Antwiki

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
RobThacker
Hi Lauren, thank you for the ID help I also thought Tetraponera rufonigra based on a paper re ant spacies in Thailand. Have changed the common name. Thanks again.
LaurenZarate
Hi. Rob. Your cool ant is a Tree ant: a Pseudomyrmecinae, probably Tetraponera rufonigra. https://www.flickr.com/photos/goodfotos/6957458965/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomyrmecinae http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_ants/Pseudomyrmecinae.htm

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Biodiversity of Thailand
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