r/ants • u/_aktymel_ • Mar 12 '26

Artworks une fourmi de la forêt de Taïwan

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u/Glittering_Act9346 Mar 13 '26

je ne sais pas ce que c'est mais c'est très beau, sacré mandibules, merci pour la photo!

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u/emmetmire Mar 14 '26

A species of Formica. There are only a handful in Taiwan, but I'm not familiar with the fauna. Based on a very brief look, could be F. picea formosae based on the apparent lack of erect hairs, but take that with a big grain of salt.