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Asian Needle Ants (Brachyponera chinensis) Introduced species.<br />
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Ants feasting on a dead Tachinid fly at a mixed forest edge.  Brachyponera chinensis,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Asian Needle Ants (Brachyponera chinensis)

Introduced species.

Ants feasting on a dead Tachinid fly at a mixed forest edge.

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''Brachyponera chinensis'', or the Asian needle ant, is a ponerine ant native to areas of Japan and Asia. The species can also be found in the United States, where it is an adventive and possibly invasive species.

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded May 28, 2021. Captured May 26, 2021 10:47 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm