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Under the present classification, the green-head ant is a member of the genus Rhytidoponera in the tribe Ectatommini, subfamily Ectatomminae. It is a member of the family Formicidae, belonging to the order Hymenoptera, [11] an order of insects containing ants, bees, and wasps. The name "green-head ant" is sometimes shortened to "green ant".
Oecophylla smaragdina (common names include Asian weaver ant, weaver ant, green ant, green tree ant, and orange gaster) is a species of arboreal ant found in tropical Asia and Australia. These ants form colonies with multiple nests in trees, each nest being made of leaves stitched together using the silk produced by the ant larvae : hence the ...
In some countries the weaver ant is a highly prized delicacy harvested in vast amounts and in this way contribute to local socio-economics. [36] In Northeastern Thailand the price of weaver ant larvae is twice the price of good-quality beef and in a single Thai province ant larvae worth US$620,000 are harvested every year.
The bulldog ant Myrmecia brevinoda is the largest ant in the world in terms of average worker size [1] The ant fauna of Australia is large and diverse. As of 1999, Australia and its external territories represent 1,275 described taxa (subspecies included) divided into 103 genera and 10 subfamilies. [2]
The green-head ant (Rhytidoponera metallica) was the only ant other than Myrmecia species to cause anaphylaxis in patients. [257] Dogs are also at risk of death from Myrmecia ants; renal failure has been recorded in dogs experiencing mass envenomation, and one dog was euthanised due to its deteriorating health despite treatment. [259]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Hymenoptera of Australia" ... Golden tail sugar ant; Green-head ant; H. Hesperocolletes;
Interestingly, certain ant species also grow multiple types of fungi, and some may even share with other ant species! Ant Farming 101 A colony of leafcutter ants can defoliate an entire tree in a ...
Atlas of Living Australia. The meat ant is one of the best-known species of ant endemic to Australia; it has an enormous geographical range, covering at least one-third of the continent. [21] [42] Its range spans 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) from east to west, and 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) from north to south. [41]