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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Ectatomma Ant

Ectatomma tuberculatum

About

A large, heavily sculptured neotropical ant with a powerful sting and distinctive tuberculate body. It is a common ground-foraging predator in Central and South American forests.

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Did You Know?

Workers are used as biological control agents in cacao plantations where they prey on pest insects.