Anochetus daedalus explained

Anochetus daedalus is a species of trap-jaw ant in the subfamily Ponerinae. It can be found from Western Ghats in India.^{[1] [2]}

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.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. News: New species of ant which builds maze-like nests found in Western Ghats. Livemint. 16 October 2017.
2. News: There is a new ant in the Western Ghats!. Deccan Chronicle. 16 October 2017.
3. News: Scientists discover ants that gorge on insects, invertebrates. Bangalore Mirror. 16 October 2017.
4. Marathe. Aniruddha. Priyadarsanan. Dharma Rajan. A Novel Ant Species of the Genus Anochetus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India with a Remarkable Nest Entrance Architecture. Current Science. 2016. 110. 6. 1105. 10.18520/cs/v110/i6/1105-1107.