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Shield-headed Ant

Cephalotes basalis

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Description:

Perhaps a wingless wasp??

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Shield-headed Ant
Cephalotes basalis Cephalotes basalis


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6 Comments

valentin.nidergas
valentin.nidergas 10 years ago

Amazing ant !

MatthewKritzer
MatthewKritzer 11 years ago

Thank you, Keith, as well....

MatthewKritzer
MatthewKritzer 11 years ago

Thank you, Bayucca...

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

The antennae are very ant-like, not like a wasp.

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Bizzare.

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Interesting name!

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MatthewKritzer
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MatthewKritzer

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Nov 11, 2012
Submitted on Nov 11, 2012

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