Bees, ants and wasps

Oecophylla smaragdina

Minibeast photographs and field observations.

Species notes

About Oecophylla smaragdina

Oecophylla smaragdina (also recorded as Asian Weaver Ant) is an accepted species in the family Formicidae, within the order Hymenoptera. Bees, ants and wasps belong to Hymenoptera, a varied order that includes pollinators, predators, parasitoids and social colony-forming species.

Common name: Asian Weaver Ant
Family: Formicidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Identification rank: Species

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Field photographs