A Discothyrea sexarticula Borgmeier worker on the top of the head of a Dinoponera Roger worker

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OG photography by Guilherme Ide.

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I think the little ant is called Discothyrea sexarticulata, and it got its name from a person named Borgmeier.

Not biologists, saw the picture on a museum and tough it deserved some attention. I believe it became custom to add the name of the person who discovered the species and the year to the scientific name as can be seen here and in the message at the side of the picture on te museum.

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