Weaver ant
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Weaver ants or green ants are eusocial insects of the ant family belonging to the tribe Oecophyllini. Weaver ants live in trees and are known for their unique nest building behaviour where workers con
Red Weaver Ant, Oecophylla smaragdina
Red Weaver Ant, Oecophylla longinoda
Dead weaver ant queen carried by a worker ant
Liquid food exchange (trophallaxis) in O. smaragdina
Ant
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Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More
Weaver ant
…Weaver ants or green ants are eusocial insects of the ant family (Formicidae) belonging to the tribe Oecophyllini. Weaver ants live in trees (they are obligately arboreal) and are known for their unique nest building behaviour…
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Bright red ant, likely part of the Formica pallidefulva species group, on a flower
Ants fossilised in Baltic amber
Bull ant showing the powerful mandibles and the relatively large compound eyes that provide excellent vision