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Weaver Ants

Oecophylla smaragdina

Photo by Naveen nathan
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Field Notes

Description:

The larvae and pupae are collected and processed into bird food, fish bait and in the production of traditional medicines in Thailand and Indonesia.

Habitat:

This is a species of arboreal ant found in Asia and Australia. They make nests in trees made of leaves stitched together using the silk produced by their larvae.

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Comments (3)

Nice photo, and very interesting description.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2011

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