Atta destructor, Jerdon, T. C., 1851

Jerdon, T. C., 1851, A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India., Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17, pp. 103-127 : 105

. 2. Atta destructor , N. S.

Worker about 5,48 th of an inch long, head oblong, not so long in proportion as in the last; eyes small, more medial than the

last, antennae short; thorax narrow, slightly grooved, abdominal pedicles long, narrow, first higher than the second, abdomen oval colour rufous, abdomen glossy brown. I have hot seen the female They live in holes in the ground, or in walls, & c, and are very numerous in individuals. They prefer animal to vegetable sub-stances, destroying dead insects, bird skins, & c. & c., but also feed greedily on sugar. They are common in all parts of India, and often prove very troublesome and destructive to the Naturalist.