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Ectatomma tuberculatum · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Formicidae

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Ectatomma tuberculatum is common throughout the Neotropics, from Mexico down to Argentina. It can host the social parasite Ectatomma parasiticum, the only known parasite in its subfamily.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Found across the Neotropical region, from Mexico to Argentina.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range spans the same Neotropical area, from Mexico to Argentina.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

It is a host for the related social parasite Ectatomma parasiticum.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

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Photo: Jonghyun Park, CC BY
Ant photo 4
Photo: Juan Cruzado Cortés, CC BY-SA

Same family (Formicidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectatomma_tuberculatum

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