Schmidt, C. A.;Shattuck, S. O.
Plectroctena
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 127
- Family
- Formicidae
- Collections
- CAS, SAM
- Recorded in
- South Africa
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thumb|right|230px|Plectroctena mandibularis
Plectroctena is an Afrotropical genus of ants, with most species occurring in the rainforest zones of West and Central Africa. Some species are cryptic or subterranean foragers, while others forage in open grassland terrain. The workers forage singly or in groups of 2 to 3. They nest in the earth at varying depths, or in collapsed logs. They prey mainly on millipedes, including their young or eggs.
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