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Sculpted Tree ants
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Sculpted Tree ants

Cataulacus

Cataulacus is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.

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7 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Cataulacus granulatus

complexCataulacus granulatus

Cataulacus taprobanae

complexCataulacus taprobanae

Cataulacus intrudens

complexCataulacus intrudens

Cataulacus horridus

speciesCataulacus horridus

Cataulacus guineensis

complexCataulacus guineensis

Cataulacus huberi

complexCataulacus huberi

Cataulacus tenuis

complexCataulacus tenuis

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