Kerengga Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

Kerengga Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina)
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Oecophylla smaragdina 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 specific name oecophylla. Source

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In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 3 times across 1 area (each area is a 5 degree square).

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