COMMON ANTS OF GOA...Photographs by: Pronoy Baidya Conceived by: Pronoy Baidya & Dr. Vaibhav...
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COMMON ANTS OF GOA Yellow Crazy Ant Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) (Anoplolepis gracilipes) Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) Carpenter Ant . daomaLao Carpenter Ant . daomaLao (Camponotus radiatus) (Camponotus radiatus) Carpenter Ant . daomaLao (Camponotus radiatus) Asian Weaver Ant . hUmalaao Asian Weaver Ant . hUmalaao (Oecophylla smaragdina) (Oecophylla smaragdina) Asian Weaver Ant . hUmalaao (Oecophylla smaragdina) Arboreal Bicoloured Ant . Saovaraoo Arboreal Bicoloured Ant . Saovarao (Tetraponera rufonigra) (Tetraponera rufonigra) Arboreal Bicoloured Ant . Saovarao (Tetraponera rufonigra) Ghost Ant . Ghost Ant . saaKr mauya / GaaNayaarI saaKr mauya / GaaNayaarI (Tapinoma melanocephalum) (Tapinoma melanocephalum) Ghost Ant . saaKr mauya / GaaNayaarI (Tapinoma melanocephalum) Acrobat Ant . hurana Acrobat Ant . hurana (Crematogaster subnuda) (Crematogaster subnuda) Acrobat Ant . hurana (Crematogaster subnuda) Acknowledgements: Dr. K. V. Devi Prasad, Parag Rangnekar, Conrad Pinto, Satchidanand Gauns & Harshada Gauns. FUNDED BY SUPPORTED BY Forest Department Photographs by: Pronoy Baidya Conceived by: Pronoy Baidya & Dr. Vaibhav Chindarkar Longhorn Crazy Ant . QaavarI mauya Longhorn Crazy Ant . QaavarI mauya (Paratrechina longicornis) (Paratrechina longicornis) Longhorn Crazy Ant . QaavarI mauya (Paratrechina longicornis) East Indian Harvester Ant East Indian Harvester Ant (Pheidologeton diversus) (Pheidologeton diversus) East Indian Harvester Ant (Pheidologeton diversus) Pharaoh Ant . hUmalaaM Pharaoh Ant . hUmalaaM (Monomorium pharaonis) (Monomorium pharaonis) Pharaoh Ant . hUmalaaM (Monomorium pharaonis) Silky Shield Ant Silky Shield Ant (Meranoplus bicolor) (Meranoplus bicolor) Silky Shield Ant (Meranoplus bicolor) Long-legged Hunchback Ant Long-legged Hunchback Ant (Aphaenogaster beccarii) (Aphaenogaster beccarii) Long-legged Hunchback Ant (Aphaenogaster beccarii) Short-legged Hunchback Ant Short-legged Hunchback Ant (Myrmicaria brunnea) (Myrmicaria brunnea) Short-legged Hunchback Ant (Myrmicaria brunnea) Procession Ant . Procession Ant . kaT mauya kaT mauya (Leptogenys processionalis) (Leptogenys processionalis) Procession Ant . kaT mauya (Leptogenys processionalis) Giant Carpenter Ant . daomaLao Giant Carpenter Ant . daomaLao (Camponotus compressus) (Camponotus compressus) Giant Carpenter Ant . daomaLao (Camponotus compressus) Long-necked Sugar Ant . daomaLao Long-necked Sugar Ant . daomaLao (Camponotus angusticollis) (Camponotus angusticollis) Long-necked Sugar Ant . daomaLao (Camponotus angusticollis) DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? Ants are social insects and live as a family. Ants are social insects and live as a family. They have three distinct castes in general: Queen They have three distinct castes in general: Queen (reproductive female), Drone (male) and Worker (reproductive female), Drone (male) and Worker (non-reproductive female)! (non-reproductive female)! Only Queen and Drone ants have wings in early Only Queen and Drone ants have wings in early stage of life! stage of life! Ants can lift 100 times their own body weight! Ants can lift 100 times their own body weight! The smallest ant is about 0.3 cm while the largest The smallest ant is about 0.3 cm while the largest is around 3 cm in size! is around 3 cm in size! There are 57 species of ants reported from Goa till There are 57 species of ants reported from Goa till date and more are yet to be found! date and more are yet to be found! Ants are social insects and live as a family. They have three distinct castes in general: Queen (reproductive female), Drone (male) and Worker (non-reproductive female)! Only Queen and Drone ants have wings in early stage of life! Ants can lift 100 times their own body weight! The smallest ant is about 0.3 cm while the largest is around 3 cm in size! There are 57 species of ants reported from Goa till date and more are yet to be found! These three features distinguish ants from their cousins- bees and wasps. Elbowed Antenna Metapleural Gland Petiole
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COMMON ANTS OF GOA
Yellow Crazy AntYellow Crazy Ant(Anoplolepis gracilipes)(Anoplolepis gracilipes)
Yellow Crazy Ant(Anoplolepis gracilipes)
Carpenter Ant . daomaLaoCarpenter Ant . daomaLao(Camponotus radiatus)(Camponotus radiatus)Carpenter Ant . daomaLao(Camponotus radiatus)
Asian Weaver Ant . hUmalaao Asian Weaver Ant . hUmalaao (Oecophylla smaragdina)(Oecophylla smaragdina)Asian Weaver Ant . hUmalaao (Oecophylla smaragdina)
Arboreal Bicoloured Ant . Saovaraoo Arboreal Bicoloured Ant . Saovaraoo (Tetraponera rufonigra)(Tetraponera rufonigra)
Arboreal Bicoloured Ant . Saovaraoo (Tetraponera rufonigra)
Ghost Ant . Ghost Ant . saaKr mauya / GaaNayaarIsaaKr mauya / GaaNayaarI (Tapinoma melanocephalum) (Tapinoma melanocephalum) Ghost Ant . saaKr mauya / GaaNayaarI (Tapinoma melanocephalum)
Acrobat Ant . hurana Acrobat Ant . hurana (Crematogaster subnuda)(Crematogaster subnuda)
Acrobat Ant . hurana (Crematogaster subnuda)
A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s : D r. K . V. D e v i P r a s a d , P a r a g R a n g n e k a r, C o n r a d P i n t o , S a t c h i d a n a n d G a u n s & H a r s h a d a G a u n s .
FUNDED BY SUPPORTED BY
Forest Department
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C o n c e i v e d b y : P r o n o y B a i d y a & D r. V a i b h a v C h i n d a r k a r
Longhorn Crazy Ant . QaavarI mauya Longhorn Crazy Ant . QaavarI mauya (Paratrechina longicornis)(Paratrechina longicornis)
Longhorn Crazy Ant . QaavarI mauya (Paratrechina longicornis)
East Indian Harvester Ant East Indian Harvester Ant (Pheidologeton diversus)(Pheidologeton diversus)East Indian Harvester Ant (Pheidologeton diversus)
Pharaoh Ant . hUmalaaMPharaoh Ant . hUmalaaM(Monomorium pharaonis)(Monomorium pharaonis)
Pharaoh Ant . hUmalaaM(Monomorium pharaonis)
Silky Shield Ant Silky Shield Ant (Meranoplus bicolor)(Meranoplus bicolor)
Silky Shield Ant (Meranoplus bicolor)
Long-legged Hunchback AntLong-legged Hunchback Ant(Aphaenogaster beccarii) (Aphaenogaster beccarii)
Long-legged Hunchback Ant(Aphaenogaster beccarii)
Short-legged Hunchback AntShort-legged Hunchback Ant(Myrmicaria brunnea)(Myrmicaria brunnea)
Short-legged Hunchback Ant(Myrmicaria brunnea)
Procession Ant . Procession Ant . kaT mauyakaT mauya(Leptogenys processionalis)(Leptogenys processionalis)
Procession Ant . kaT mauya(Leptogenys processionalis)
Giant Carpenter Ant . daomaLaoGiant Carpenter Ant . daomaLao(Camponotus compressus)(Camponotus compressus)Giant Carpenter Ant . daomaLao(Camponotus compressus)
Long-necked Sugar Ant . daomaLaoLong-necked Sugar Ant . daomaLao(Camponotus angusticollis)(Camponotus angusticollis)
Long-necked Sugar Ant . daomaLao(Camponotus angusticollis)
DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?Ants are social insects and live as a family.Ants are social insects and live as a family.
They have three distinct castes in general: Queen They have three distinct castes in general: Queen (reproductive female), Drone (male) and Worker (reproductive female), Drone (male) and Worker (non-reproductive female)!(non-reproductive female)!
Only Queen and Drone ants have wings in early Only Queen and Drone ants have wings in early stage of life!stage of life!
Ants can lift 100 times their own body weight!Ants can lift 100 times their own body weight!
The smallest ant is about 0.3 cm while the largest The smallest ant is about 0.3 cm while the largest is around 3 cm in size!is around 3 cm in size!
There are 57 species of ants reported from Goa till There are 57 species of ants reported from Goa till date and more are yet to be found!date and more are yet to be found!
Ants are social insects and live as a family.
They have three distinct castes in general: Queen (reproductive female), Drone (male) and Worker (non-reproductive female)!
Only Queen and Drone ants have wings in early stage of life!
Ants can lift 100 times their own body weight!
The smallest ant is about 0.3 cm while the largest is around 3 cm in size!
There are 57 species of ants reported from Goa till date and more are yet to be found!
These three featuresdistinguish ants from their cousins- bees and wasps.
Elbowed AntennaMetapleural Gland
Petiole
