A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Jerdon, T. C. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 1851 17 103 127 urn:lsid:biosci.ohio-state.edu:osuc_concepts:140376 Insecta Formicidae Atta Animalia Atta destructor Jerdon Atta destructor Jerdon Hymenoptera 105 Arthropoda species destructor  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.