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weaver ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

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How amazing, you can see through it! Great series!
Oecophylla weaver ants are known for their remarkable cooperative behaviour used in nest construction. living upon trees, where it built a nest, by bending the leaves together, and gluing them with whitish paperish substances which held them firmly together. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaver_ant )
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PublishedMarch 13, 2012

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