Oecophylla smaragdina, a tropical Asian and Australian arboreal ant species, constructs colonies with intricate leaf nests stitched together using silk produced by ant larvae. The name oecophylla, derived from the Greek words for leaf-house, aptly captures their unique and resourceful nesting behavior in the lush canopy of trees.
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