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Ponerinae Harpegnathos venator Here is a close-up crop of the head.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37687/ponerinae_harpegnathos_venator.html" title="Ponerinae Harpegnathos venator"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/37687_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Roml2cyYr%2Fk1DLV%2F5Uje2riyoYE%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Ponerinae Harpegnathos venator I found a very aggressive ant, chewing on a spider. Its mandibles were long and menacing, with a barb. Unfortunately, I only managed one shot before I lost the specimen in the undergrowth.<br /> <br /> From the image, the defining features are the long mandibles and the huge eyes, giving excellent eyesight. The specimen was clearly identified as family Ponerinae.<br /> <br /> The Alex Wild site, which I have found very reliable, gave me genus of Harpegnathos.<br /> http://www.alexanderwild.com/<br /> <br /> AntWiki gave me a list of eleven species with pics and regional information.<br /> http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Category:Harpegnathos_species<br /> <br /> The three possible species that were close in color, form and region were; venator and hobbyi. The brown tint on hobbyi, and the shape at the back of the head were not right, and a good match with venator. I am comfortable with this ID.<br /> <br /> Another good site is Tom Fayle&rsquo;s PDF, page 18, which confirmed the genus of Harpegnathos.<br /> http://www.tomfayle.com/Key to the ant genera of Borneo v1 (English-Malay).pdf<br /> <br /> As ants go, this was an exciting find, but identifying ants is always tedious and sends me to sleep. Fortunately there are a few very good ant enthusiasts out there, who have generously shared their knowledge.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37686/ponerinae_harpegnathos_venator.html Bandung,Geotagged,Harpegnathos venator,Indonesia,Java,Ponerinae,Spring,West Java,ant" /></a></figure> Bandung,Geotagged,Harpegnathos venator,Indonesia,Java,Ponerinae,Spring,West Java,ant Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Ponerinae Harpegnathos venator

Here is a close-up crop of the head.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Ponerinae Harpegnathos venator I found a very aggressive ant, chewing on a spider. Its mandibles were long and menacing, with a barb. Unfortunately, I only managed one shot before I lost the specimen in the undergrowth.<br /> <br /> From the image, the defining features are the long mandibles and the huge eyes, giving excellent eyesight. The specimen was clearly identified as family Ponerinae.<br /> <br /> The Alex Wild site, which I have found very reliable, gave me genus of Harpegnathos.<br /> http://www.alexanderwild.com/<br /> <br /> AntWiki gave me a list of eleven species with pics and regional information.<br /> http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Category:Harpegnathos_species<br /> <br /> The three possible species that were close in color, form and region were; venator and hobbyi. The brown tint on hobbyi, and the shape at the back of the head were not right, and a good match with venator. I am comfortable with this ID.<br /> <br /> Another good site is Tom Fayle’s PDF, page 18, which confirmed the genus of Harpegnathos.<br /> http://www.tomfayle.com/Key to the ant genera of Borneo v1 (English-Malay).pdf<br /> <br /> As ants go, this was an exciting find, but identifying ants is always tedious and sends me to sleep. Fortunately there are a few very good ant enthusiasts out there, who have generously shared their knowledge.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37686/ponerinae_harpegnathos_venator.html Bandung,Geotagged,Harpegnathos venator,Indonesia,Java,Ponerinae,Spring,West Java,ant

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The Harpegnathos venator

''Harpegnathos venator'' is a species of ant found in South and Southeast Asia. It is found in northern India and parts of Burma.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded Apr 10, 2016. Captured Nov 15, 2012 07:19 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/4.8
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm