Cephalotes frigidus

(Cephalotes frigidus)

Description

Cephalotes frigidus is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes. They are characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they are on. As a result, they are also called gliding ants.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Formicidae
Genus:Cephalotes
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