Bug FAQCamponotus singularis
Camponotus singularis · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Formicidae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Workers can grow up to about 18 mm and queens to about 20 mm in length. They typically have a red head with a black-grey body. Colonies are sometimes found in the upper and middle levels of tropical rainforest canopies, and the species is native to Asia, ranging from Nepal through Borneo and Java.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Workers may reach up to 18 mm and queens up to 20 mm in length.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Colonies can live in the top and middle parts of tropical rainforest canopies.
Source: Wikipedia
More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camponotus_singularis
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