Plectroctena mandibularis explained

Plectroctena mandibularis is a large species of ant that ranges from the Eastern Cape, South Africa, through East Africa to Ethiopia. Their workers forage singly^[1] in open terrain, and their colony size seldom exceeds 50 individuals.^{[1] [2]} It is one of the large Plectroctena species, including P. conjugata and P. minor, that specialize on adult millipedes as prey.^[2] The nest is composed of chambers that are typically located 2 feet or more below the surface, and the nest entrances are usually marked by large piles of earth.^{[1] [2]}

External links

• Species: Plectroctena mandibularis, Antweb
• Plectroctena mandibularis, Antwiki

Notes and References

1. Arnold . G. . A monograph of the Formicidae in South Africa. Part I. . Annals of the South African Museum . 1915 . 14 . 1–159.
2. Bolton . B. . Gotwald . W. H. . Leroux . J-M . A new West African ant of the genus Plectroctena with ecological notes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) . Annales de l'Université d'Abidjan, Série E (Écologie) . 1976 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912145439/http://gap.entclub.org/taxonomists/Bolton/Plectroctena.pdf . dead . 12 September 2011 . 5 September 2013 .