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weaver ant colony nest
Oecophylla smaragdina
-2.56287, 140.504
Field Notes
Description:
A very large colony of weaver ants. Good description of colonies and nest building in the references.
Habitat:
This colony on Heliconia sp. in a large semi-urban yard and garden adjacent to a disturbed patch of remnant forest.
Notes:
These ants are ubiquitous here. This is the largest nest (last photo) I've ever seen (although they probably get larger). These ants are very defensive/aggressive and they deliver a painful but non-venomous bite, and they have a distinct and unpleasant odor. Other colony spottings here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7023071 and here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7820719
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 9, 2012
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