Odontomachus Haematodus
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''Odontomachus haematodus'' is a species of trapjaw ant commonly referred to as two-spined trapjaw ant native to South America. It has since been introduced into the United States. The species typically nests in rotting wood, although in certain places the ant can nest within plants such as ''
Aechmea aquilega ''Aechmea aquilega'' is a plant species in the genus '' Aechmea''. This species is native to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Lat ...
''. Workers forage both during the day and nocturnally, relying on the fast snapping of their jaws. It is a known predator of ''
Thoropa taophora ''Thoropa taophora'', also known as the rock frog, is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. These frogs are native to Brazil, where they inhabit the mountains and costal areas within the São Paulo (state), State of Sao Paolo. They are ...
'' tadpoles.


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Ponerinae Ants described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Hymenoptera of South America {{Ponerinae-stub