last updated 25.Mar.2006 |
 
Rhytidoponera Rhytidoponera are common, conspicuous, and often strikingly-colored ectatommine ants found from Indonesia to Australia and New Caledonia. These ants are encountered in a broad range of habitats and usually nest in the soil or in rotting wood. Many species do not have a morphologically distinct queen caste, reproduction is instead carried out by dominant workers. Some species, such as the common Australian green-head ant R. metallica, can inflict a painful sting. |
