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Roger's ant

Hypoponera punctatissima

Classification

Class
Insecta

Hypoponera punctatissima, or Roger's ant, is a species of Ponerine ant native to Africa but now found worldwide as a tramp species. The ant is hypothesized to have spread so effectively due to humanity's use of horses as draft animals. The ant is closely related to Hypoponera ergatandria and bears several similarities, such as colony size and appearance.

Distribution

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United Kingdom · 12Netherlands · 10France · 2Spain · 1