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Anoplolepis custodiens
| Anoplolepis custodiens | |
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| Anoplolepis custodiens worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Plagiolepidini |
| Genus: | Anoplolepis |
| Species: | A. custodiens
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| Binomial name | |
| Anoplolepis custodiens | |
Anoplolepis custodiens, commonly known as the common pugnacious ant,[2] is a species of ant in the genus Anoplolepis, native to central and southern Africa. Individual ants may come in a range of colors and sizes. Found in dry and cultivated areas, it is an important source of prey for some pangolins and aardvarks. Although generally aggressive, ants from other colonies of Anoplolepis custodiens are not attacked.
- ^ Anoplolepis custodiens - Hierarchy - The Taxonomicon Archived 2010-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Anoplolepis custodiens". AntWeb. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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