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Allomerus decemarticulatus

Allomerus decemarticulatus

Classification

Class
Insecta

Allomerus decemarticulatus is an Amazonian ant species found in the tropics of South America. This species is most notable for the workers' complex and extreme predatory behavior, which involves a symbiosis with both a plant and fungal species. They live in leaf pockets of a host plant species, Hirtella physophora.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog