Oecophylla smaragdina: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the oecophylla smaragdina lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Oecophylla smaragdina
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Formicidae

Where does the oecophylla smaragdina live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the oecophylla smaragdina in 17 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the oecophylla smaragdina?

The oecophylla smaragdina (Oecophylla smaragdina) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Formicidae, genus Oecophylla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oecophylla smaragdina

Oecophylla smaragdina (common names include Asian weaver ant, weaver ant, green ant, green tree ant, and orange gaster) is a species of arboreal ant found in tropical Asia and Australia. These ants form colonies with multiple nests in trees, each nest being made of leaves stitched together using the silk produced by the ant larvae, hence the specific name oecophylla (Greek for "leaf-house").

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oecophylla smaragdina (revision 1372214015), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1132830 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).