Carebara vidua is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[1] It is currently listed as endangered because it is overly consumed for protein and used for medicine. [2]
| Carebara vidua | |
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| Carebara vidua, wingless queen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Carebara |
| Species: | C. vidua
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| Binomial name | |
| Carebara vidua Smith, 1858
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References
edit- ^ Bolton, B. (2016). "Carebara vidua". AntCat. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ Ayieko, M.A.; Kinyuru, J.N.; Ndong’a, M.F.; Kenji, G.M. (2012-02-15). "Nutritional Value and Consumption of Black Ants (Carebara vidua Smith) from the Lake Victoria Region in Kenya". Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology. 4 (1). ISSN 2042-4876.
External links
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Media related to Carebara vidua at Wikimedia Commons- The ants of Africa
