{"id":356132,"date":"2026-02-16T16:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=356132"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:48:08","slug":"army-ant-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/army-ant-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Ant Species"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>News- <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers from Karnataka and Odisha discovered two new army ant species in Andhra Pradesh\u2019s Eastern Ghats, as reported in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asian Myrmecology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_356133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356133\" style=\"width: 302px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-356133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Army-Ant-Species.png?resize=302%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Army Ant Species\" width=\"302\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Army-Ant-Species.png?w=809&amp;ssl=1 809w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Army-Ant-Species.png?resize=300%2C159&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Army-Ant-Species.png?resize=768%2C407&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- DH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>About Army Ant Species<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>They are keystone predators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that play a critical role in regulating arthropod populations and shaping forest biodiversity by consuming large quantities of invertebrates on a daily basis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Scientific name: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scientific names of the newly discovered army ant species are <\/span><b>Aenictus chittoorensis <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> Aenictus lankamallensis.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Location of Discovery: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They were discovered in the <\/span><b>Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Southern <\/span><b>Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are found mainly<\/span><b> in tropical ecosystems.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Institutions involved: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research was conducted by scientists from <\/span><b>Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bengaluru, and <\/span><b>National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Odisha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Key Features<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Physical feature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They possess large, sharp mandibles and a strong stinging ability, which help them capture and subdue prey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nomadic Nature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They <\/span><b>lack permanent nests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and are constantly on the move to find food for their massive colonies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bivouacs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Instead of physical structures, they form temporary living quarters called &#8220;bivouacs&#8221; using the <\/span><b>interlocked bodies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of worker ants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Social Structure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They form massive colonies that carry out coordinated hunting activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sensory Adaptations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These ants are <\/span><b>practically blind<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; they navigate and coordinate mass raids using a sophisticated system of <\/span><b>chemical pheromones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Keystone predators:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They regulate arthropod populations and support ecological balance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News- Researchers from Karnataka and Odisha discovered two new army ant species in Andhra Pradesh\u2019s Eastern Ghats, as reported in Asian Myrmecology. About Army Ant Species They are keystone predators that play a critical role in regulating arthropod populations and shaping forest biodiversity by consuming large quantities of invertebrates on a daily basis. 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