Brown Droptail Ant

Myrmicaria brunnea · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Formicidae

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Brown Droptail Ant
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Myrmicaria ants have a postpetiole with a fully fused tergosternum and a ventrally shifted postpetiole-gaster joint, plus seven-segmented antennae. They belong to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae and possess poison glands that contain the alkaloid myrmicarin 430A.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Myrmicaria is an ant genus in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Brown Droptail Ant photo 3
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Brown Droptail Ant photo 4
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Brown Droptail Ant photo 5
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Brown Droptail Ant photo 6
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Questions people ask

Do they sting?

Yes, they have poison glands that contain the alkaloid myrmicarin 430A, which can be delivered as a sting.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Formicidae)

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Sources

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

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