''Cephalotes fossithorax'' is a species of
arboreal ant of the genus ''
Cephalotes'', characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering during a fall. See also
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 ...
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The species was originally reported as Cryptocerus fossithorax in 1921, a name which is now obsolete.
References
fossithorax
Insects described in 1921
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