Driver Ant, also called safari ant or siafu, is the common name for the genus Dorylus, a large genus of army ants found primarily in central and east Africa, with its range also extending to southern Africa and tropical Asia. Unlike New World army ants, driver ants form temporary subterranean bivouacs they excavate themselves, are generalist rather than specialist predators, and form colonies that can contain over 20 million individuals, with queens that are the largest living ants known, measuring between 40 and 63 millimeters in total body length.
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Dorylus
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Source Dorylus (Wikipedia)Distribution: AfricaQuote, Distribution: Africa
Dorylus, also known as driver ants, safari ants, or siafu, is a large genus of army ants found primarily in central and east Africa, although the range also extends to southern Africa and tropical Asia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Dorylus (Wikipedia)Distribution: AsiaQuote, Distribution: Asia
Dorylus, also known as driver ants, safari ants, or siafu, is a large genus of army ants found primarily in central and east Africa, although the range also extends to southern Africa and tropical Asia.
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1. Dorylus (Wikipedia)
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Unlike the New World members of the former subfamily Ecitoninae (now Dorylinae), members of this genus form temporary subterranean bivouacs in underground cavities which they excavate and inhabit - either for a few days or up to three months.
Lead, living organism
Dorylus, also known as driver ants, safari ants, or siafu, is a large genus of army ants found primarily in central and east Africa, although the range also extends to southern Africa and tropical Asia.
Diet and feeding
A large part of their diet consists of earthworms.
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Dorylus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Dorylus"
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