Colobopsis Explodens

''Colobopsis explodens'' (suicidal attack ants) is a species of ant which is found in Southeast Asia. It is noted for a rare combat mechanism of workers exploding in self-defense, smothering the enemy with toxic and often deadly secretion.

Defenses

The species was formerly known informally as "yellow goo", named after the brightly colored gunk produced by its exploding worker ants.

Territory

Their colonies can contain thousands of individual ants and inhabit the leafy canopies of trees that stand as tall as and cover an area of at least .

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Colobopsis explodens

Colobopsis explodens

Colobopsis
Hymenoptera of Asia

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