''Anochetus daedalus'' is a species of
trap-jaw ant in the subfamily
Ponerinae
Ponerinae, the ponerine ants, is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including '' Dinoponera gigantea'' - one of the world's largest species of ant. Mated workers have replac ...
. It can be found from
Western Ghats in India.
''Anochetus daedalus'' constructs nests in the form of an elaborate maze with horizontal galleries. They have long pincer like mandibles that snap shut on the prey like a bare trap.
References
Ponerinae
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