Giant forest ant, Dinomyrmex gigas [var. borneensis] (Latreille, 1802) Subspecies: Dinomyrmex gigas borneensis Emery, 1887 Dinomyrmex gigas is one of the largest ant species in the world and is widespread in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It is found…
Pyrops whiteheadi (Distant, 1889) of south Sabah / Borneo Like many other plant-sucking insects, pyrops also excrete honeydew. I have seen different species of ants and cockroaches using this source of energy, but also some nocturnal geckos have learned not to…
Pyrops intricata (Walker, 1857) from Sarawak / Borneo
Pyrops cultellatus cultellatus (Walker, 1857) with Dinomyrmex gigas (Latreille, 1802) Sarawak / Borneo The diet of Dinomyrmex gigas is mostly honeydew (90%) as well as insect prey, bird droppings and other excrements while Pyrops cultellatus cultellatu feeds on tree sap.
Giant forest ant, Dinomyrmex gigas (Latreille, 1802) Subspecies: Dinomyrmex gigas borneensis Emery, 1887 Former Camponotus gigas (Latreille, 1802) is reclassified as Dinomyrmex gigas; dino – a combining form meaning “terrifying, frightful” and the Greek myrmex, meaning “ant”.