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Trap-jaw ant

Odontomachus sp.

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

An ant with large mandibles. There were only two ants, and I couldn't find a colony nearby ~1.5 cm

Habitat:

Suburban yard next to a forest.

Reference Links:

Genus Odontomachus - Trap-jaw Ants - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Trap-jaw ant

Genus Odontomachus

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