Skip to main content

Weaver ants

Oecophylia smaragdina

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

3.04306, 101.441

Field Notes

Description:

Weaver ants are obligately arboreal and are known for their unique nest building behaviour where workers construct nests by weaving together leaves using larval silk. Oecophylla weaver ants vary in color from reddish to yellowish brown dependent on the species

Species ID Suggestions

Weaver Ant

Oecophylia smaragdina

Reference Link
Eric Noora
1

Comments (2)
Eric Noora
Looks like a Weaver Ant ARtPen. Have a similar spotting :-)

Tags

Photographed
PublishedSeptember 10, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies