Barabai, South Kalimantan (Reuters) – Indigenous Dayak Alai, Meratus Dayak sub ethnic groups in the district of the Upper Middle River, Florida, currently starting in the business of many ant nests Meratus result of mountain forests.

A search of ant nests Kiyu Hall, Village Hinas Left, Eastern District of Batang Alai (BAT), about 35 kilometers from Barabai, the capital of Upper Middle River (HST), Rusmin on Wednesday, said the ant nests per kilogram sold.

“One kilogram of the ant nest to the market in the City Barabai worth Rp 5 thousand per kilogram, and if sold directly to the price Banjarmasin Rp6 thousand per kilogram,” he said.

The ant nests or known by the scientific name “Myrmecodia pendans” is a jungle of plants used for nesting ants.According to him, the first ant found in the interior of Papua were mostly found in the mountain forests Meratus.