Tetraponera rufonigra, is a species of ant belonging to the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. It is distributed across Southeast Asia Commonly called the bi-coloured arboreal ant, they are arboreal and build small nests which are excavated holes usually in dried parts of trees. They are active hunters and hunt small insects. They have a well developed sting and when stung can cause allergic reactions in human beings.
The ant is known as "Hath polayaa" in Sinhala.
Subspecies
Tetraponera rufonigra ceylonensis (Forel, 1909) Tetraponera rufonigra rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851) Tetraponera rufonigra testaceonigra (Forel, 1903) Tetraponera rufonigra yeensis (Forel, 1902)
References
External links
at antwiki.org Animaldiversity.org Itis.gov