Formica haematoda (Linnaeus 1758),Odontomachus maxillosa (Retzius, 1783), Odontomachus hirsutiusculus Roger, 1863 [1] Odontomachus haematodus is a species of trapjaw ant commonly referred to as two-spined trapjaw ant native to South America.
[1] The species typically nests in rotting wood, although in certain places the ant can nest within plants such as Aechmea aquilega.
[2] Workers forage both during the day and nocturnally, relying on the fast snapping of their jaws.
[3] It is a known predator of Thoropa taophora tadpoles.
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