Anoplolepis custodiens
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Anoplolepis custodiens is a species of ant
in the genus Anoplolepis
, native to South Africa
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Ant
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
in the genus Anoplolepis
Anoplolepis
Anoplolepis is a genus of ant in the family Formicidae.-Species:* Anoplolepis bothae * Anoplolepis candida Santschi, 1928* Anoplolepis carinata * Anoplolepis custodiens...
, native to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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