Summary ²

Dorymyrmex is a genus of Dolichoderinae known as the cone ant. Sometimes referred to as the "odorous ant" because of a distinct smell many have, which resembles the scent of blue cheese, coconut, or turpentine.

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1. (c) California Academy of Sciences, 2000-2010, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.antweb.org/images/casent0005319/casent0005319_p_1_high.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorymyrmex

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