Tetraponera rufonigra | |
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Tetraponera rufonigra worker | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Genus: | Tetraponera |
Species: | T. rufonigra |
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Tetraponera rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851) | |
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Tetraponera rufonigra, is a species of ant belonging to the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. It is distributed across Southeast Asia Commonly called the bi-coloured arboreal ant, they are arboreal and build small nests which are excavated holes usually in dried parts of trees. They are active hunters and hunt small insects. They have a well developed sting and when stung can cause allergic reactions in human beings. [1]
The ant is known as "Hath polayaa" in Sinhala.