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Pachycondyla (Neoponera) verenae
Panamá

photograph © Alex Wild 2007

The large eyes of this Pachycondyla verenae worker ant indicate that she is a visually-oriented species.  The long, toothy mandibles help to capture and hold  insect prey.

 
Panamá, Panamá.: Parque Natural Metropolitano
08º59.61'N 79º32.84'W 100m. 5.viii.2007
Rainforest floor.
#AW2931, voucher specimen deposited at ALWC.

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