Ponerinae, or ponerine ants, are a subfamily of poneromorph ants containing about 1,600 species in 54 extant genera. They include Dinoponera gigantea, one of the world's largest species of ant. In sev
Harpegnathos saltator fight
Plectroctena sp. fighting
Messelepone leptogenoides male
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Harpegnathos saltator, sometimes called the Indian jumping ant or Jerdon's jumping ant, is a species of ant found in India. They have long mandibles and have the ability to leap a few inches. They are
Ponerinae
…Ponerinae Temporal range: Fighting Harpegnathos saltator Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Clade: Pancrustacea Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Clade: Poneria…
A Harpegnathos beside a frog (Indosylvirana sp.)
Carrying a flower of Elaeocarpus to the nest entrance
A black-headed form with prey