A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India.
Author
Jerdon, T. C.
text
Madras Journal of Literature and Science
1851
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Atta destructor
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N. S.
Worker about 5,48 th of an inch long, head oblong, not so long in proportion as in the last; eyes small, more medial than the
last, antennae short; thorax narrow, slightly grooved, abdominal pedicles long, narrow, first higher than the second, abdomen oval colour rufous, abdomen glossy brown. I have hot seen the female They live in holes in the ground, or in walls, & c, and are very numerous in individuals. They prefer animal to vegetable sub-stances, destroying dead insects, bird skins, & c. & c., but also feed greedily on sugar. They are common in all parts of India, and often prove very troublesome and destructive to the Naturalist.