Oecophylla longinoda (predator)

Oecophylla • Formicidae (predators) • predatory insects • beneficials/natural enemies

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Oecophylla longinoda constructing a nest (click on image to enlarge it)
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Oecophylla longinoda (predator) (Latreille) - (red weaver ant)

Oecophylla longinoda with insect prey (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Axel Rouvin
Source: Wikimedia Commons

The ant is native to Africa and closely related to the Asian species Oecophylla smaragdina. It is considered to be an important natural enemy of insect pests which attack cashew trees, coconut palms as well as mango and other fruit trees.

Vernacular names
• Deutsch:	afrikanische Weberameise
• English:	red weaver ant African weaver ant