Cephalotes supercilii explained
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]
Notes and References
- Latreille, P.A. (1802). Histoire naturelle, generale et particuliere des crustaces et des insectes. Vol. 3. F. Dufart, Paris. 467 pp. PDF
- Yanoviak . S. P. . Munk . Y. . Dudley . R. . 10.1093/icb/icr006 . Evolution and Ecology of Directed Aerial Descent in Arboreal Ants . Integrative and Comparative Biology . 51 . 6 . 944–956 . 2011 . 21562023. free .