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Dracula Ant - Stigmatomma pallipes
Copyright © 2009 Stephen Luk

Dracula Ant - Stigmatomma pallipes
University of Guelph campus (N43º31'48"W080º13'34"), Wellington, Ontario, Canada
September 2, 2009
Size: 6 mm
This very cool ant was running on the sidewalk just outside of the University Centre building.

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 7 September, 2009 - 12:36pm
Last updated 24 January, 2010 - 12:27pm

Moved
Moved from Amblyopone.
… George Waldren, 24 January, 2010 - 12:27pm login or register to post comments

Forgot to include the species name
Amblyopone pallipes.
… James C. Trager, 17 December, 2009 - 3:33pm login or register to post comments

Cool, indeed!
This ant probably occurs in all 48 contiguous states and the southern tier of Canadian provinces, perhaps also well into Mexico in the mountains. Easier to find in forested regions, it has even been encountered remote from the nearest tree in the prairie of central Kansas. It is a specialized predator of geophilomorph centipedes, using both those long, formidably toothed mandibles and a sting nearly as long as the gaster and packing powerful venom to subdue these relatively large and squirmy prey animals.
… James C. Trager, 25 September, 2009 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thank you for the info, James. I nearly just passed by the ant ... I'm glad that I decided to take a closer look!
… Stephen Luk, 25 September, 2009 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

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