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    (c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Ghost Ant, 2 of 6
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    (c) Adrià Miralles, all rights reserved

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    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Ben Tsai蔡維哲, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Sarefo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Sarefo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Ghost Ant

Tapinoma melanocephalum

Worldwide
6,561 observations
Group
Insects
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

Tapinoma melanocephalum is a species of ant that goes by the common name ghost ant. They are recognised by their dark head and pale or translucent legs and gaster (abdomen). This colouring makes this tiny ant seem even smaller.

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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