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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Prionopelta Ant

Prionopelta amabilis

About

A tiny pale amblyoponine ant found in tropical forest soils across the Americas. Workers are essentially blind and rely entirely on chemical and tactile cues underground.

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Did You Know?

They are specialist predators of diplurans, two-pronged bristletails that share their deep-soil habitat.