| Odontomachus haematodus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Odontomachus |
| Species: | O. haematodus |
| Binomial name | |
| Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus 1758 | |
| Synonyms | |
Formica haematoda (Linnaeus 1758),Odontomachus maxillosa (Retzius, 1783), Odontomachus hirsutiusculus Roger, 1863 [1] | |
Odontomachus haematodus is a species of trapjaw ant commonly referred to as two-spined trapjaw ant native to South America. It has since been introduced into the United States. [1] The species typically nests in rotting wood, although in certain places the ant can nest within plants such as Aechmea aquilega . [2] Workers forage both during the day and nocturnally, relying on the fast snapping of their jaws. [3] It is a known predator of Thoropa taophora tadpoles. [4]
