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Crematogaster ants "are able to raise their abdomens forward and over their thoraces and heads, which allow them to point their abdominal tips in nearly all directions", [11] "as if they were performing a balancing act", [12] thus they are colloquially known as cocktail ants or acrobat ants.
Crematogaster ashmeadi, commonly known as the acrobat ant, is an arboreal ant widespread in the Southeastern United States. It nests and forages almost exclusively above ground level, often found in treetops and on lianas. It is one of eleven species in the genus Crematogaster that is native to eastern North America.
Crematogaster pinicola is a species of ant in the genus Crematogaster. It is commonly known as the Pine Tree Acrobat Ant. [1] The species name derives from pinus, meaning pine tree in Latin; and "cola", a Latin suffix meaning "dweller [2]
Crematogaster laeviuscula, known generally as the acrobat ant or valentine ant, ... Acrobat ant, Crematogaster laeviuscula. References
Ants that are commonly called pests are red imported fire ants, acrobat ants, big-headed ants, carpenter ants, cornfield ants, harvester ants, larger yellow ant, little black ants, mound ants, spinewaisted ants, and thief ants. [7] It is known that these pest species can survive through Kansas' less harsh winters. [8]
Ants moving in a circle is actually a phenomenon that occurs even without a phone. According to Science Alert, when a group of ants loses track of the pheromone scent that lets them communicate ...
Bigger ants, like Japanese wood ants, are more agile than their counterparts and much larger — they’re equivalent in size to the Asian honeybee. Even still, one in 10 swings sends them soaring ...
Crematogaster scutellaris can reach a length of about 8 mm in the queen, while the workers rarely exceed 5 mm. These ants have reddish head and black thorax and abdomen. The shape of the abdomen is characteristic, as it gradually narrows toward the ape