Tetraponera rufonigra

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.^[1]

Tetraponera rufonigra
Tetraponera rufonigra worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Genus:	Tetraponera
Species:	T. rufonigra
Binomial name
Tetraponera rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851)
Synonyms
Sima rufonigra ceylonensis Forel, 1909 Sima rufonigra testaceonigra Forel, 1903 Sima rufonigra yeensis Forel, 1902

The ant is known as "Hath polayaa" in Sinhala.

Subspecies

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  T. rufonigra forages
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  T. rufonigra nest
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  T. rufonigra nest in tree
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  T. rufonigra
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  T. rufonigra feeding on beetle

• Tetraponera rufonigra ceylonensis (Forel, 1909)
• Tetraponera rufonigra rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851)
• Tetraponera rufonigra testaceonigra (Forel, 1903)
• Tetraponera rufonigra yeensis (Forel, 1902)