Aenictus asperivalvus

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Aenictus asperivalvus
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A. asperivalvus
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Aenictus asperivalvus
Santschi, 1919

Aenictus asperivalvus is a species of light brown army ant found in Cote D'Ivoire. [1] [2]

Army ant

The name army ant (or legionary ant or marabunta) is applied to over 200 ant species in different lineages. Due to their aggressive predatory foraging groups, known as "raids", a huge number of ants forage simultaneously over a certain area.

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