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Bicolored Pennant Ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum
Tetramorium bicarinatum, is a species of ant of the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera that originated in South East Asia.
From the article Tetramorium bicarinatum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a reddish headed medium-sized ant, with mesosoma and waist contrasting with a dark gaster.
Wikipedia: “Morphology”
Range & habitat
The species can adversely affect native biodiversity. It is also said to be a common tramp species which is usually found inside of houses, in greenhouses and shade houses, or in landscaped areas near houses.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
Toxicity
The Tetramorium bicarinatum's venom arrangement shows potential for a new pharmacologically active substance, bicarinalin. This antibacterial, antimicrobial, and anti-infective compound could potentially be chemically synthesized to combat antibiotic-resistant pathogens by means of drug therapy.
Wikipedia: “Venom”
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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 69600.