Camponotus compressus
| Camponotus compressus | |
|---|---|
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| Camponotus compressus tending soft scale insects | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. compressus |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus compressus (Fabricius, 1787) | |
Camponotus compressus is a species of ant found in India and Southeast Asia. It is a frequent visitor to toilets as it consumes urea.[1] It is one of the many species which tends plant-sap-sucking insects like aphids and tree hoppers. These ants stroke their antenna on the hind parts of these insects stimulating them to excrete a sugar rich liquid, called honeydew, which the ants consume. In return, they are known to protect the insects from predators like ladybugs.
References
- ↑ Shetty, P. S. (1982). "Gustatory preferences of ants (Camponotus compressus) for urea and sugars". Experientia. 38 (2): 259. doi:10.1007/BF01945100.
External links
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