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Yellow-haired sugar ant

Camponotus fulvopilosus

Description:

They defend themselves by spraying formic acid at attackers by tucking in the abdomen forwards under the thorax.

1 Species ID Suggestions

stho002
stho002 10 years ago
Bal-byter ant
Camponotus fulvopilosus A Collection of Ants | Insects and Bugs | Seamus' Photo Blog


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2 Comments

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 10 years ago

Fantastic find!

Fanie
Fanie 10 years ago

Thanks stho002

Fanie
Spotted by
Fanie

Langeberg Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 11, 2013
Submitted on Sep 15, 2013

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