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.^[1][2] It is found in Thailand, Laos, and China.

Carebara castanea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Genus:	Carebara
Species:	C. castanea
Binomial name
Carebara castanea (Smith, 1858)

Carebara castanea is consumed by humans in northern Thailand.^[3][4] It is locally known as maeng man (แมงมัน), or subterranean ant.