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Weaver ant nest on a pulasan tree. Beware if you are close to a fruit tree, they are like little soldiers that protect the plant. The weaver ant's bite is not so painful, but they come in numbers, and nobody wants ants up their pants! Green tree ant,Oecophylla smaragdina,kerengga Click/tap to enlarge

Weaver ant nest on a pulasan tree.

Beware if you are close to a fruit tree, they are like little soldiers that protect the plant. The weaver ant's bite is not so painful, but they come in numbers, and nobody wants ants up their pants!

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The Asian Weaver Ant

"Oecophylla smaragdina" is a species of arboreal ant found in Asia and Australia. They make nests in trees made of leaves stitched together using the silk produced by their larvae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Azura Ahmad
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By Azura Ahmad

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Uploaded Aug 7, 2016. Captured Aug 6, 2016 08:40.
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  • Canon EOS 500D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm