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Common Broad Acrobat Ant
Crematogaster subnuda
27.006, 78.0663
Field Notes
Description:
This ant has a dark gaster with the rest of the body, a lighter chestnut red in colour. They are about 3 - 3.5 mm in length. When disturbed and while foraging, they are known to raise their gaster vertically.
Habitat:
It is a very common ant throughout the India subcontinent. These ants are known to make carton nests in open scrublands.
Reference Links:
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2012
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