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Green Tree Ants tugging on leaves. Common arboreal ants widespread and well known tropical species. <br /> This species is possibly the ant mimicked by the guy below. It seems a poor match but the females are much more similar.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43477/myrmarachne_rubra_male_.html" title="Myrmarachne rubra ( male )"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/43477_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ain3eP4J6oSQfJqTAMgKw0SylWw%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Myrmarachne rubra ( male ) Mimic of a weaver ant. <br /> Oecophylla smaragdina <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/17313/img_0148.html<br /> <br /> Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Myrmarachne,Myrmarachne rubra" /></a></figure> Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Green tree ant,Oecophylla smaragdina Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Green Tree Ants tugging on leaves.

Common arboreal ants widespread and well known tropical species.
This species is possibly the ant mimicked by the guy below. It seems a poor match but the females are much more similar.

Myrmarachne rubra ( male ) Mimic of a weaver ant. <br /> Oecophylla smaragdina <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/17313/img_0148.html<br /> <br /> Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Myrmarachne,Myrmarachne rubra

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    Martin Lagerwey
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    Common arboreal ants widespread and well known tropical species.
    This species is possibly the ant mimicked by     Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Superb! I had wanted to see a good closeup of this species when I saw it earlier on the site, and you delivered. Well done. Posted 9 years ago

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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 Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Aug 12, 2016. Captured May 12, 2015 17:13 in 83 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.