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Cephalotes christopherseni

Cephalotes christopherseni

Classification

Class
Insecta

Cephalotes christopherseni is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on. They are known also as gliding ants.

Distribution

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