Ant of Singapore Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/ant-of-singapore Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Sun, 03 Oct 2021 09:42:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Pseudoneoponera rufipes https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/pseudoneoponera-rufipes?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pseudoneoponera-rufipes https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/pseudoneoponera-rufipes#respond Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:51:12 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=5999 Pseudoneoponera is a ponerine genus of ants found from India to Australia, they are mostly non queen species, most of the species within the genus thrives on only gamergates. Wikipedia Location: Choa Chu Kang – September 2021 Thanks, Zestin Soh and Raj Bharati for the ID

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]]> Pseudoneoponera is a ponerine genus of ants found from India to Australia, they are mostly non queen species, most of the species within the genus thrives on only gamergates. Wikipedia

Location: Choa Chu Kang – September 2021

Thanks, Zestin Soh and Raj Bharati for the ID

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/pseudoneoponera-rufipes/feed 0 5999 Giant Forest Ant https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/giant-forest-ant?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=giant-forest-ant https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/giant-forest-ant#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:58:43 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=4361 Giant forest ants (Dinomyrmex gigas) can reach and exceed 3 centimetres, making them the largest ants in Asia, and certainly among the top contenders for the largest ants in the world. Dinomyrmex is a monotypic genus of ant containing the species Dinomyrmex gigas or giant forest ant. D. gigas is a large species of ant, native to Southeast Asian forests. […]

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]]> Giant forest ants (Dinomyrmex gigas) can reach and exceed 3 centimetres, making them the largest ants in Asia, and certainly among the top contenders for the largest ants in the world.

Dinomyrmex is a monotypic genus of ant containing the species Dinomyrmex gigas or giant forest ant. D. gigas is a large species of ant, native to Southeast Asian forests. It is one of the largest ants in existence, measuring in at 20.9 mm (0.82 in) for normal workers, and 28.1 mm (1.11 in) for the soldiers. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Dinomyrmex gigas

Spotted at Mandai and Dairy Farm

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The Giant Forest Ant, Jewel of Southeast Asia


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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/giant-forest-ant/feed 1 4361 Polyrhachis https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/polyrhachis?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polyrhachis https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/polyrhachis#respond Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:50:33 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=2768 Polyrhachis is a genus of formicine ants found in the Old World with over 600 species. The genus is yet to be comprehensively resolved and contains many varied species including nest-weavers, swimming workers, soil and tree-dwellers. Wikipedia The photos below can be Polyrhachis dives or Queen Alate Spotted at Marsiling Park

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]]> Polyrhachis is a genus of formicine ants found in the Old World with over 600 species. The genus is yet to be comprehensively resolved and contains many varied species including nest-weavers, swimming workers, soil and tree-dwellers. Wikipedia

The photos below can be Polyrhachis dives or Queen Alate

Spotted at Marsiling Park

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/polyrhachis/feed 0 2768 Slender Ant – Tetraponera https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/slender-ant-tetraponera?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slender-ant-tetraponera https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/slender-ant-tetraponera#respond Sun, 27 Dec 2020 11:48:35 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=2342 Tetraponera is a genus of ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae that are commonly known as slender ants and are characterized by their arboreal nature and slender bodies. Wikipedia Spotted at Marsiling Park

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]]> Tetraponera is a genus of ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae that are commonly known as slender ants and are characterized by their arboreal nature and slender bodies. Wikipedia

Spotted at Marsiling Park

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/slender-ant-tetraponera/feed 0 2342 Polyrhachis dives https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/polyrhachis-dives?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polyrhachis-dives https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/polyrhachis-dives#respond Sat, 26 Dec 2020 12:38:27 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=2304 Polyrhachis is a genus of formicine ants found in the Old World with over 600 species. The genus is yet to be comprehensively resolved and contains many varied species including nest-weavers, swimming workers, soil and tree-dwellers. Wikipedia Polyrhachis dives is a common polygynous monomophic arboreal weaver ant. Nests of Polyrhachis dives weaved together using ant’s silk and vegetation are […]

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]]> Polyrhachis is a genus of formicine ants found in the Old World with over 600 species. The genus is yet to be comprehensively resolved and contains many varied species including nest-weavers, swimming workers, soil and tree-dwellers. Wikipedia

Polyrhachis dives is a common polygynous monomophic arboreal weaver ant. Nests of Polyrhachis dives weaved together using ant’s silk and vegetation are found in trees as well as among shrubs and tall grasses Source

Spotted at Singapore Botanic Garden

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