Plectroctena mandibularis
| Plectroctena mandibularis | |
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| Plectroctena mandibularis worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Plectroctena |
| Species: | P. mandibularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plectroctena mandibularis F.Smith, 1858
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Plectroctena mandibularis, called the ringbum ant or millipede munching ant,[1][2][3] is a large species of ant that ranges from the Eastern Cape, South Africa, through East Africa to Ethiopia. Their workers forage singly[4] in open terrain, and their colony size seldom exceeds fifty individuals.[4][5] It is one of the large Plectroctena species, including P. conjugata and P. minor, that specialize on adult millipedes as prey.[5] The nest is composed of chambers that are typically located two feet or more below the surface, and the nest entrances are usually marked by large piles of earth.[4][5] They get their colloquial, common name from their tendency to prey on millipedes.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Species: Plectroctena mandibularis, Antweb
- Plectroctena mandibularis, Antwiki
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