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Ectatomma tuberculatum, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Ectatomma tuberculatum ants (likely) tending what I think may be a treehopper. Ectatomma tuberculatum,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Ectatomma tuberculatum, Sani Lodge, Ecuador

Ectatomma tuberculatum ants (likely) tending what I think may be a treehopper.

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The Ectatomma tuberculatum

"Ectatomma tuberculatum" is a Neotropical species of ant in the genus "Ectatomma". Common in the Neotropics, the species is found from Mexico to Argentina. It is a host to the related social parasite "Ectatomma parasiticum", the only known parasitic species in the subfamily Ectatomminae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Mar 12, 2022. Captured Nov 16, 2021 14:12 in 67C6X698+22.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm