A Crematogaster acrobat ant deters a Pheidole worker. Kibale forest, Uganda - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Crematogaster

is an abundant, ecologically diverse myrmicine genus found worldwide. These ants- sometimes called "Acrobat Ants"- are easily recognized by their unusual heart-shaped gasters.

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Crematogaster acrobat ants use their stingers in defense, but they don't pierce the integument of their opponents. Rather, the stinger serves as a brush for smearing defensive chemicals on their adversaries. Here, a worker defends a food bait against an intruding Pheidole.

Kibale forest, Uganda

A Crematogaster acrobat ant deters a Pheidole worker.

Kibale forest, Uganda

Crematogaster sp.

Kibale forest, Uganda

A Crematogaster acrobat ant deters a Pheidole worker.

Kibale forest, Uganda

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Keywords: bait competition ecology ants fighting pheidole crematogaster

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