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Asian Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) Asian Weaver Ants are not to miss with. They can deliver a nasty bite to humans too. They are ruthless killers in the insect world. Asian Weaver Ant,Bali,Green School,Indonesia,Insects,Mehd Halaouate,Oecophylla smaragdina Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Asian Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina)

Asian Weaver Ants are not to miss with. They can deliver a nasty bite to humans too. They are ruthless killers in the insect world.

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  1. By coincidence, yesterday when I visited my parents a documentary about this species was on TV :) Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
  2. The warp and weft of life and death Posted 2 years ago

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"Oecophylla smaragdina" is a species of arboreal ant found in Asia and Australia. They make nests in trees made of leaves stitched together using the silk produced by their larvae.

Species identified by Mehdh
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Uploaded Mar 13, 2022. Captured Oct 30, 2012 14:23 in C6M7+85R, Sibang Kaja, Abiansemal, Badung Regency, Bali 80352, Indonesia.
  • DMC-TZ20
  • f/3.3
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 4.3mm