''Cephalotes christopherseni'' is a species of arboreal ant of the genus '' Cephalotes'', characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "

parachute A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag or, in a ram-air parachute, aerodynamic lift. A major application is to support people, for recreation or as a safety device for aviators, who ...

" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on. They are known also as

gliding ant Gliding ants are arboreal ants of several different genera that are able to control the direction of their descent when falling from a tree. Living in the rainforest canopy like many other gliders, gliding ants use their gliding to return to the ...

References

christopherseni Insects described in 1912 {{Cephalotes-stub