Pachycondyla

is a heterogenous assemblage of predatory ponerine ants. These attractive insects are found in tropical and warm temperate regions worldwide.

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Pachycondyla chinensis, the Asian needle ant, is a termite predator. Here, a forager stings a Reticulitermes worker to paralyze it.

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Pachycondyla chinensis, the Asian needle ant, is an ecologically invasive pest species that displaces native ants in the eastern United States.

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Pachycondyla chinensis, the Asian needle ant.

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Pachycondyla chinensis, the Asian needle ant, is a termite predator. Here, two workers process a recently killed Reticulitermes worker.

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Pachycondyla chinensis

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Pachycondyla chinensis, the Asian needle ant, is a termite predator. Here, a workers drags away a recently killed Reticulitermes worker.

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Tropical Pachycondyla epitomize the ant as lone huntress. Even though these insects live in colonies, ants of this genus forage and retrieve prey singly. This Pachycondyla cooki forager has caught a histerid beetle.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Pachycondyla chinensis, the Asian needle ant, is a termite predator. Here, a forager stings a Reticulitermes worker to paralyze it.

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

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Keywords: termite predation ponerinae hunting ants ant stinging

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Pachycondyla

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