I was exploring the backyard recently when I came across this strange species of a winged ant.
I’m not sure whether this is really a rare species, scientifically speaking, but this is definitely the first time that I came across this strangely-formed ant species despite all the years of growing up among the jungle of Borneo. Shall I call this the Long Borneoan Winged Ant?
Video was taken with Pentax K-7 and the smc Pentax D FA f2.8 100mm Macro WR lens, with the camera set on tripod. There was a slight breeze at that time so the footage appears a bit shaky.
I’ve posted pictures of this ant at various insect forums. Let’s see what we can come up with.
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It’s a Stephanid wasp, a parasitic insect. Its long tail is for laying its eggs into other living host.