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'''''Carebara castanea''''' is a species of ant from the Myrmicinae subfamily. The scientific name of this species was first published in 1858 by Smith.<ref>[http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Carebara_castanea Description of the species on Antwiki (Accessed 2013)]</ref><ref>[http://www.antweb.org/description.do?genus=Carebara&name=castanea&rank=species Description of the species on Antweb (Accessed 2018)]</ref> It is found in Thailand, Laos, and China.
''Carebara castanea'' is consumed by humans in northern Thailand.<ref>[http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i3246e/i3246e01.pdf Wild-harvested edible insects]</ref><ref>[http://topicstock.pantip.com/food/topicstock/2010/06/D9351351/D9351351.html แมงมัน สุดยอดอาหารล้านนา]</ref> It is locally known as ''maeng man'' (แมงมัน), or subterranean ant.
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Category:Myrmicinae Category:Insects described in 1858
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