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Weaver ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

Photo by Khowfang Wong
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Field Notes

Description:

They are colored a shade of red and are known for their painful, irritating sting.

Habitat:

Weaver ants are live in leaves nest ,found in the tropical forests of Africa and southeast Asia.

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MickGrant
This photo taken on a tree or the ground - have you more?

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NTUN EP Biology Class Extra Credit #1
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2012

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