Dinosaur ant of Brazil

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• Workers have a fine, textured surface that is dull rather than shiny.1
• Workers are covered in long, hair-like bristles.1
• Males are light brown and have long, fine hairs on the second segment of their antennae.1
• Colonies are large, with an average of 80 workers and a range of 26 to 238.1

Często mylone z: It is most often confused with Dinoponera mutica. Dinoponera quadriceps has a dull, finely textured surface, no striped throat and a petiole (the narrow waist segment) that bulges at its upper front edge. Dinoponera mutica has a rougher surface, a striped throat and a petiole with even, non-bulging corners.1