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Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - side view Specimen. I&#039;ve photographed this species before but this is a different specimen, with a better spread position.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120795/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_full_body.html" title="Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - full body"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/120795_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=IkJF5PEBYAfd3FKDZRIsZNQyiVI%3D" width="200" height="106" alt="Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - full body Specimen. I&#039;ve photographed this species before but this is a different specimen, with a better spread position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120794/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120793/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120792/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_head.html Dinomyrmex gigas,Extreme Macro,Giant Forest Ant" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120793/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_portrait.html" title="Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - portrait"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/120793_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2BB6fxQLvS3KpMVVpVGegIIST5qA%3D" width="200" height="176" alt="Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - portrait Specimen. I&#039;ve photographed this species before but this is a different specimen, with a better spread position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120795/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_full_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120794/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120792/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_head.html Dinomyrmex gigas,Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Giant Forest Ant" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120792/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_head.html" title="Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - head"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/120792_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zmJYhE3mU6MVNWYkEN37VJ1R9aM%3D" width="104" height="152" alt="Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - head Specimen. I&#039;ve photographed this species before but this is a different specimen, with a better spread position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120795/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_full_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120794/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120793/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_portrait.html Dinomyrmex gigas,Extreme Macro,Giant Forest Ant" /></a></figure> Dinomyrmex gigas,Extreme Macro,Giant Forest Ant Click/tap to enlarge

Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - side view

Specimen. I've photographed this species before but this is a different specimen, with a better spread position.

Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - full body Specimen. I've photographed this species before but this is a different specimen, with a better spread position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120794/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120793/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120792/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_head.html Dinomyrmex gigas,Extreme Macro,Giant Forest Ant

Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - portrait Specimen. I've photographed this species before but this is a different specimen, with a better spread position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120795/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_full_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120794/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120792/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_head.html Dinomyrmex gigas,Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Giant Forest Ant

Giant Forest Ant / Dinomyrmex gigas - head Specimen. I've photographed this species before but this is a different specimen, with a better spread position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120795/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_full_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120794/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120793/giant_forest_ant_dinomyrmex_gigas_-_portrait.html Dinomyrmex gigas,Extreme Macro,Giant Forest Ant

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The Giant Forest Ant

''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 for normal workers, and 28.1 mm for the soldiers.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded Aug 27, 2021. Captured Aug 27, 2021 20:31.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.4
  • 1/8s
  • ISO64
  • 50mm