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Explore Ant Species
Discover and explore ant species from the Antverse — by name, genus, habit or how hard they are to keep.
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6 species found
Golden Weaver Ant
Polyrhachis dives
Silk-weaving nest builders, polygynous and fast-growing. Beautiful and very active.
Spiny Weaver Ant
Polyrhachis illaudata
A spiny ant that weaves silk nests using its larvae as living glue guns, covered in sharp spines for defense. A favorite among keepers for its remarkable weaving behavior.
Giant Spiny Ant
Polyrhachis armata
A large, elegant spiny ant that weaves silk nests like a weaver ant, but with a calm, deliberate temperament — a solid intermediate choice for spiny ant fans.
Red Ox Spiny Ant
Polyrhachis abdominalis
A spiny ant from Borneo's rainforests with a shiny, gold-tinted black body and sharp thoracic spines. Easy to keep, no sting, great for spiny-ant beginners.
Fire Ox Spiny Ant
Polyrhachis bicolor
A two-toned spiny ant from Borneo, dark body contrasting with reddish-brown legs and antennae. An easy-going spiny ant well-suited for beginners.
Fish Hook Spiny Ant
Polyrhachis bihamata
A spiny ant with a pair of curved, fish-hook-like spines on its thorax. Glossy black, found in Southeast Asian rainforest. Best suited for keepers with prior tropical ant experience.
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