Carebara castanea

Carebara castanea is a species of ant from the Myrmicinae subfamily. The scientific name of this species was first published in 1858 by Smith.Description of the species on Antwiki (Accessed 2013)Description of the species on AntWeb (Accessed 2018) It is found in Thailand, Laos, and China.

Carebara castanea is consumed by humans in northern Thailand.Wild-harvested edible insectsแมงมัน สุดยอดอาหารล้านนา It is locally known as maeng man (แมงมัน), or subterranean ant.

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