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What a beauty standing guard over it's hole. "I can't be precise with the ID, as the two most likely candidates are distinguished by the length and angle of elevation of the small setae on the hind tibia! What I can say is that the ant is a major worker in the Camponotus ephippium group. The ant is most likely to be C. ephippium (F. Smith) itself, but it could be C. capito ebeninithorax Forel. Major workers of several species in this group use their bulky head as a living bung to block the small entrance hole. If you poke a grass stem or small twig down the hole, you can withdraw it with the guarding major holding on with her mandibles like grim death! " Dr Brian Heterick - Research Associate | Environment and Agriculture School of Science.
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These ants speed run up and down tree trunks. Notice they have enlarged front femurs. Dr Brian Heterick - Research Associate | Environment and Agriculture School of Science "This ant is Opisthopsis rufithorax Emery, a close relative of the sugar ants (Camponotus). You will note the large eyes on the corners of the head: these ants have excellent vision and will evade an oncoming human by darting around the far side of a tree trunk. You would also have noticed the strange, jerky way these ants progress - they are called 'strobe ants' in some quarters because of this."Photos: Fred
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What a beauty standing guard over it's hole. "I can't be precise with the ID, as the two most likely candidates are distinguished by the length and angle of elevation of the small setae on the hind tibia! What I can say is that the ant is a major worker in the Camponotus ephippium group. The ant is most likely to be C. ephippium (F. Smith) itself, but it could be C. capito ebeninithorax Forel. Major workers of several species in this group use their bulky head as a living bung to block the small entrance hole. If you poke a grass stem or small twig down the hole, you can withdraw it with the guarding major holding on with her mandibles like grim death! " Dr Brian Heterick - Research Associate | Environment and Agriculture School of Science.
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La Belen Sierra de Najasa, Cuba
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Montana Baja, Canary Islands, Spain
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Montaa Baja, Islas Canarias, Espaa
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El Golfo, Islas Canarias, Espaa
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Cradley, Malvern, Worcs SO7347
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Cradley, Malvern, Worcs SO7347
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Only just been found in Britain ( A nice record-Dr Gavin Broad Natural History Museum)SO748520. WWT Knapp Reserve, Worcs.
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Only just been found in Britain ( A nice record - Dr Gavin Broad Natural History Museum)SO748520. WWT Knapp Reserve, Worcs.
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Only just been found in Britain ( A nice record-Dr Gavin Broad Natural History Museum)SO748520. WWT Knapp Reserve, Worcs.
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Georgia, United States
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Georgia, United States
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Stony Cross, England, United Kingdom
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Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO729847
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Hartlebury Common. Worcs. SO822707
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Stony Cross, England, United Kingdom
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Hartlebury Common. Worcs. SO822707
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Hartlebury Common. Worcs. SO822707
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Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO729847
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Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO729847
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Local: Araatuba/SP - BrasilParque da Fazenda do EstadoBioma: Mata AtlnticaAcessrios: Trip + Cabo Disparador Remoto