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Weaver Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

Description:

Weaver ants or green ants (genus Oecophylla) are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae (order Hymenoptera). Weaver ants are obligately arboreal and are known for their unique nest building behaviour where workers construct nests by weaving together leaves using larval silk.

Habitat:

spotted on a remote area in the city (Brgy. Conde Itaas, Batangas City) located on a mountain with a very few human residents.

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Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 1, 2013
Submitted on May 31, 2014

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