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  2. Dorylus - Wikipedia

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    Male driver ants, sometimes known as "sausage flies" (a term also applied to males of New World dorylines) due to their bloated, sausage-like abdomens, are among the largest ant morphs and were originally believed to be members of a different species. Males leave the colony soon after hatching but are drawn to the scent trail left by a column ...

  3. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    What they look like: When ants bite humans, it grabs the skin and also sprays a compound called formic acid, Frye explains. Ant bites tend to be small, swollen bumps that appear in clusters ...

  4. Termites or flying ants? How to tell the difference & keep ...

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    Flying ants have a pinched, small waist; whereas termites have a thick waist. The antennas on flying ants are elbowed, meaning they come out to the side and then they bend upwards. Termite ...

  5. Flying ants or termites may be invading your KY home ... - AOL

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    2. What to look for in and around your home. If you’re sure you spotted a termite, take a look around your home for the following: Mud tubes: According to DeVries, termites dry out easily if ...

  6. Army ant - Wikipedia

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    Most ant species will send individual scouts to find food sources and later recruit others from the colony to help; however, army ants dispatch a cooperative, leaderless group of foragers to detect and overwhelm the prey at once. [3] [5] Army ants do not have a permanent nest but instead form many bivouacs as they travel.

  7. Phoridae - Wikipedia

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    The genus Pseudacteon, or ant-decapitating flies, of which 110 species have been documented, is a parasitoid of ants. Pseudacteon species reproduce by laying eggs in the thorax of the ant. The first instar larvae migrate to the head, where they feed on the ant's hemolymph , muscle and nerve tissue.

  8. These Homeowners Didn't Know They Had an Ant Problem ... - AOL

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    Truthfully, it was a blessing in disguise that these biting, wood-loving ants fell on Andrew and his wife that night: Had they not been there, the colony could've easily done a lot of damage to ...

  9. Reduviidae - Wikipedia

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    A spectacular example of the latter is Ptilocnemus lemur, an Australian species in which the adult attacks and eats ants, but the nymph waits until the ant bites the feathery tufts on its hind legs, upon which it whips around and pierces the ant's head with its proboscis, and proceeds to feed. [9]