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Spiny ant (Polyrhachis sexspinosa), Malayauw, Papua Note the 3 pairs of thorns. Tentative ID based on this reference:<br />
<a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20219454" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20219454</a><br />
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Other main candidate is Polyrhachis proxima.<br />
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Spiny ant (Polyrhachis sexspinosa), Malayauw, Papua

Note the 3 pairs of thorns. Tentative ID based on this reference:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20219454

Other main candidate is Polyrhachis proxima.

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The Polyrhachis sexspinosa

Polyrhachis sexspinosa is a spiny ant in the Polyrhachis genus.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 14, 2024. Captured Oct 16, 2023 14:44 in 6RXF+RP Dela, Sorong Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.

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NIKON D850
f/16.0
1/250s
ISO800
105mm