Cephalotes inaequalis
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Cephalotes inaequalis is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an shaped odd head, and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on. Giving their name aslo as gliding ants.[1][2]
References
- ^ Latreille, P.A. (1802). Histoire naturelle, generale et particuliere des crustaces et des insectes. Vol. 3. F. Dufart, Paris. 467 pp. PDF
- ^ Yanoviak, SP (2005). "Directed aerial descent in canopy ants". Nature. 433 (702): 6624�6. doi:10.1038/nature03254. PMID 15703745.
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