Cephalotes supercilii

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Cephalotes supercilii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Suborder:
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Genus:
Species:
C. supercilii
Binomial name
Cephalotes supercilii

Cephalotes supercilii is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of a tree. Giving their name also as gliding ants.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Latreille, P.A. (1802). Histoire naturelle, generale et particuliere des crustaces et des insectes. Vol. 3. F. Dufart, Paris. 467 pp. PDF
  2. ^ Yanoviak, S. P.; Munk, Y.; Dudley, R. (2011). "Evolution and Ecology of Directed Aerial Descent in Arboreal Ants". Integrative and Comparative Biology. 51 (6): 944–956. doi:10.1093/icb/icr006. PMID 21562023.


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