ID this ant

[Draiman]

I get one or two of these flying into my apartment every time it rains. They come alone and are evidently solitary though. Their mandibles make a very audible "click" sound when they snap shut. Very impressive. They pack a decent sting too, and are very aggressive. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

 

[GideonSmith08]

OHH! This would be a trap-jaw ant! These are pretty cool. Some species can close their jaws fast enough (world-record fast) that they go flying into the air. I assume you live in Arizona?

 

[skippy]

he lives in singapore

i have no idea but keep it away from me! ants are cool as long as they're not trying to bite me:}

excellent pics as always

 

[bhoeschcod]

Yep trap jaw scary looking!

 

[bhoeschcod]

Also it is a queen[notice the large thorax]you should keep it put it into a test tube setup.