The Ants of Africa
Genus Dorylus Subgenus Dorylus
Dorylus (Dorylus) aggressor Santschi

Dorylus (Dorylus) aggressor Santschi

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type locality Zaïre (Santschi, 1923e: 268) collected at Luluaborg, P. Callewaert, 15.v.1913; soldier and worker described (see Bolton, 1995, who has the name mis-spelt agressor) .

Santschi's (1923e) description of the major is at {original description} and of the smaller morphs at {original description}.

Santschi cites P. Callewaert as noting he found the colony in his room, going from here to there, through a hole in the wall whence they disappeared one after the other. Very aggressive (hence name "aggressor"?) and the crabs (?) had climbed up the wall. The ants did not climb the wall itself but ascended between wall and the wood of the door.

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