Cataglyphis nigra, also known as the black desert ant, is a species of ant in the genus Cataglyphis.

[2] This species is found in North Africa, the Levant, and the northern regions of the Arabian Peninsula.

[3][4][5] Like other ants in the genus, Cataglyphis nigra workers can raise their gaster (abdomen) to a vertical position; this is thought to improve mobility in desert habitats.

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