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    What is the largest ant found in the world? I am not asking for the largest ant species.

    Question #112017. Asked by unclerick. (Jan 10 10 8:17 AM)


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    		Formicium giganteum.

    These Eocene giants are the largest ants ever found. They are incredibly well preserved showing that they did not have a sting, and must have sprayed formic acid as a defence. They also had no closing mechanism on their crop - which stores food - and so must have eaten fresh food.

    Workers 1-3cm long, but queens 5.5cm long with a wingspan of 13cm.


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/436.shtml

    http://planet.uwc.ac.za/nisl/biodiversity/karen/page_07.htm

    Jan 10 10, 9:38 AM
    looney_tunes

    		How about this cast-iron ant sculpture, 13 inches (about 32 cm) long?

    http://www.designtoscano.com/product/code/SP857.do

    Jan 10 10, 1:26 PM

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