Ra ballo" (often spelled phonetically from Sinhala as රතු බල්ලෝ / Rathu Ballo, meaning "red dogs") is the local colloquial name used in Sri Lanka for Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina). They are also widely known in Sri Lankan English as Red Ants. [1, 2]
These ants are famous for their unique...