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Cephalotes atratus feeding on bird dung, La Isla Escondida, Colombia <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/165966/cephalotes_atratus_feeding_on_bird_dung_crop_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cephalotes atratus feeding on bird dung (crop), La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/165966_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1769040010&Signature=UOj5MFX1oshIEx44%2BSf1mRn0a88%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Cephalotes atratus feeding on bird dung (crop), La Isla Escondida, Colombia https://www.jungledragon.com/image/165967/cephalotes_atratus_feeding_on_bird_dung_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Cephalotes atratus,Colombia,Colombia 2024,Fall,Geotagged,Giant turtle ant,La Isla Escondida,South America,World" /></a></figure> Cephalotes atratus,Colombia,Colombia 2024,Fall,Geotagged,Giant turtle ant,La Isla Escondida,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

Cephalotes atratus feeding on bird dung, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Cephalotes atratus feeding on bird dung (crop), La Isla Escondida, Colombia https://www.jungledragon.com/image/165967/cephalotes_atratus_feeding_on_bird_dung_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Cephalotes atratus,Colombia,Colombia 2024,Fall,Geotagged,Giant turtle ant,La Isla Escondida,South America,World

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    For the interested, this photo was used in the paper "A Possible Role of Turtle Ants' Gut Bacterial Symbiosis in
    Mimicry by a Neotropical Crab Spider"     Posted one month ago
  2. View RobertPerger's profile
    RobertPerger
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    And it was the best photo I was able to get of giant turtle ants in this setup. Thanks again, Ferdy! Posted one month ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      My pleasure! Posted one month ago

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The Common Giant Turtle Ant

"Cephalotes atratus" is a species of arboreal ant in the genus "Cephalotes", a genus characterized by its odd shaped head. These ants are known as gliding ants because of their ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they lose their footing.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 24, 2024. Captured Oct 5, 2024 08:43 in JWRM+3W Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.