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Oecophylla

is a genus of large arboreal ants of the African, Asian, and Australian tropics. These conspicuous insects are weaver ants, creating nests by pulling living tree leaves together and securing them with silk produced by the ants' larvae. Colonies are territorial, covering several trees and containing dozens of nests.

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Green tree ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) dismantle a Pheidole that wandered into their territory.

Cape York Peninsula, Queenland, Australia

Oecophylla smaragdina, the green tree ant of northern Australia.

Cape York Peninsula, Queenland, Australia

Oecophylla smaragdina, the green tree ant of northern Australia, is a type of weaver ant. These ants make nests by tying living tree leaves together using silk produced by their larvae. The silk is visible in this nest as white patches between the leaves.

Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

An unfortunate Opsithopsis respiciens strobe ant has been discovered in the treetop territory of Oecophylla smaragdina weaver ants and is summarily executed.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

A foraging weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) samples the air with her antennae.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

A green tree ant guard lets the photographer know not to approach any closer... ... OR ELSE.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Oecophylla smaragdina weaver ant worker.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

An Oecophylla smaragdina weaver ant guard hangs from the bottom of her nest, alert to any photographers that might try anything brash.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

These weaver ants have fastened together leaflets of a Schefflera tree to form a hanging nest. The white parts are silk spun by the ants' larvae.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Green tree ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) dismantle a Pheidole that wandered into their territory.

Cape York Peninsula, Queenland, Australia

Green tree ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) dismantle a Pheidole that wandered into their territory.

Cape York Peninsula, Queenland, Australia

Green tree ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) dismantle a Pheidole that wandered into their territory.

Cape York Peninsula, Queenland, Australia

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Keywords: fight ants fighting territory insects predation hymenoptera formicidae oecophylla weaver ant weaver ants green tree ants formicinae green tree ant oecophylla smaragdina

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