Cephalotes clypeatus (Fabricius, 1804) is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cephalotes clypeatus (Fabricius, 1804)
Cephalotes clypeatus is an arboreal gliding ant species of the genus Cephalotes, with an unusual head and parachuting ability.
Cephalotes clypeatus (Fabricius, 1804) is an arboreal ant species belonging to the genus Cephalotes. This species is distinguished by its unusually shaped head, and has the ability to steer its fall to effectively parachute if it drops from the tree it inhabits. This gliding ability is why ants of this type are commonly called gliding ants.
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Acromyrmex volcanus
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802
Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885
Neivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson, 1872)
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895
Camponotus textor
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