Tetraponera rufonigra

Tetraponera rufonigra, is a species of ant belonging to the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. It is distributed across Asia, and Africa. Commonly called the Bi-coloured Arboreal ant, they are arboreal and build small nests which are excavated holes usually in dried parts of trees. They are active hunters and hunt small insects. They have a well developed sting and when stung can cause allergic reactions in human beings.[1]

Tetraponera rufonigra
T. rufonigra worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Suborder:
Apocrita
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Pseudomyrmecinae
Genus:
Tetraponera
Species:
T. rufonigra
Binomial name
Tetraponera rufonigra
(Jerdon, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Sima rufonigra ceylonensis Forel, 1909
  • Sima rufonigra testaceonigra Forel, 1903
  • Sima rufonigra yeensis Forel, 1902

The ant is known as "Hath polayaa" in Sinhala.

Subspecies
Tetraponera Rufonigra Forages
Tetraponera Rufonigra Nest
Tetraponera Rufonigra Nest in tree
Tetraponera Rufonigra
Tetraponera Rufonigra feeding on beetle
  • Tetraponera rufonigra ceylonensis (Forel, 1909)
  • Tetraponera rufonigra rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851)
  • Tetraponera rufonigra testaceonigra (Forel, 1903)
  • Tetraponera rufonigra yeensis (Forel, 1902)
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References
  1. "Functional morphology of the sting apparatus of Tetraponera rufonigra (Smith F.) (Formicidae, Pseudomyrmecinae)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2017-03-23.


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