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Harpegnathos
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Harpegnathos

Harpegnathos is a small ponerine genus of ants found in South and Southeast Asia. They are notable for their jumping ability, complex colony structure, and large to very large workers easily identifiable by their long mandibles and large eyes.

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9 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Giant Jumping Ant

speciesHarpegnathos venator

Indian Jumping Ant

speciesHarpegnathos saltator

Harpegnathos macgregori

speciesHarpegnathos macgregori

Harpegnathos honestoi

speciesHarpegnathos honestoi

Harpegnathos alperti

speciesHarpegnathos alperti

Harpegnathos hobbyi

speciesHarpegnathos hobbyi

Harpegnathos empesoi

speciesHarpegnathos empesoi

Harpegnathos medioniger

speciesHarpegnathos medioniger

Harpegnathos pallipes

speciesHarpegnathos pallipes

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 326850.