Hypoponera punctatissima, or Roger's ant, is a species of Ponerine ant native to Africa but now found worldwide as a tramp species. The ant is hypothesized to have spread so effectively due to humanity's use of horses as draft animals. The ant is closely related to Hypoponera ergatandria and bears several similarities, such as colony size and appearance.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Roger's Crypt Ant being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hypoponera opacior
- Ponera coarctata
- Ponera pennsylvanica
- Cryptopone ochracea
- Hypoponera eduardi
- Stigmatomma pallipes
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Hypoponera
- Species
- Hypoponera punctatissima
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