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Giant Amazonian Ants
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Giant Amazonian Ants

Dinoponera

Dinoponera is a strictly South American genus of ant in the subfamily Ponerinae, commonly called tocandiras or giant Amazonian ants. These ants are generally less well known than Paraponera clavata, the bullet ant, yet Dinoponera females may surpass 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) in total body length, making them among the largest ants in the world.

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8 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Dinoponera grandis

speciesDinoponera grandis

Dinoponera quadriceps

speciesDinoponera quadriceps

Dinoponera lucida

speciesDinoponera lucida

Dinoponera longipes

speciesDinoponera longipes

Dinoponera gigantea

speciesDinoponera gigantea

Dinoponera nicinha

speciesDinoponera nicinha

Dinoponera hispida

speciesDinoponera hispida

Dinoponera mutica

speciesDinoponera mutica

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