Myrmoteras Estrudae
''Myrmoteras'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the Monotypic taxon, sole member of the tribe (biology), tribe Myrmoteratini. They have enormous eyes, a character found in other ancient genera, and extremely elongated mandibles with eight to 16 teeth. These work as trap-jaws and can open up to 270°. Description While the elongated mandibles look superficially similar to those of the basal (phylogenetics), basal ''Myrmecia (ant), Myrmecia'', the mechanism is, as a whole, totally dissimilar and is rather convergent to that of the Ponerinae, ponerine genera ''Anochetus'' and ''Odontomachus'', and the Myrmicinae, myrmicine ''Strumigenys''. The trigger mechanism of the trap-jaw-like mandibles of ''Myrmoteras'' consists of two hairs. Other trap-jawed genera are ''Daceton'', ''Acanthognathus'', ''Orectognathus'', ''Microdaceton'', and ''Epitritus''. Distribution ''Myrmoteras'' occurs in the Indo-Malayan region.Creighton, William S. (1930): A Review of the Genus ''M ...
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ...
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