Stigmatomma
also known as Dracula Ants, because studies indicate that female adults perform nondestructive cannibalism on their own larvae. This practice, also known as Larval Hemolymph Feeding (LHF), consists of ingestion of hemolymph dripping from punctures made by adults in the larval integument.
Stigmatomma is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. The genus has a worldwide distribution, and like most other amblyoponines, Stigmatomma species are specialized predators of centipedes.
Stigmatomma rothneyi worker
Stigmatomma rothneyi worker
Stigmatomma rothneyi worker
Stigmatomma rothneyi colony
Stigmatomma rothneyi colony
Stigmatomma rothneyi worker
Stigmatomma eminia worker
Stigmatomma eminia colony
Stigmatomma rothneyi worker
Stigmatomma rothneyi worker
Stigmatomma rothneyi worker