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Chimaeridris
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Chimaeridris

Chimaeridris is a small genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus contains two species known from tropical Asia. Their unique hook-shaped mandibles and similar appearance to Pheidole minor workers raises the possibility that the genus is a slave-maker of Pheidole ants or a specialized predator.

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Chimaeridris boltoni

speciesChimaeridris boltoni

Chimaeridris burckhardti

speciesChimaeridris burckhardti

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1422801.