''Odontomachus hastatus'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of ant from the
complex ''Odontomachus hastatus'', The species was originally described by
Johan Christian Fabricius
Johan Christian Fabricius (7 January 1745 – 3 March 1808) was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others. He was a student of Carl Linnaeus, and is cons ...
in 1804.
Description
Like other species of
Odontomachus ants, the ''O. hastatus'' are easily recognised by their trap-like jaw, which with they catch and kill prey.
Distribution
The range of ''O. hastatus'' covers the rainforests of Central and South America.
This is confirmed in recent observations through
crowdsourcing
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initiatives
References
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
Ponerinae
Fauna of Suriname
Insects described in 1804
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