Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Ectatomma ruidum
Spanish: Hormiga de grandes mandíbulas
Ectatomma ruidum is a Neotropical species of ant in the subfamily Ectatomminae.
TaxonomyInsecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae
Local records19 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,709 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-11-03 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-07-29 — observation by olgajudith
- 2025-01-09 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-12-21 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-01 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-12-23 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Ectatomma ruidum (Ectatomma ruidum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ectatomma-ruidum/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.