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Camponotus compressus Combat-ants<br /> While on a walk, I chanced upon what looked like a floundering wasp. When I looked closer I saw it was two black ants engaged in a brutal fight. I was surprised- for I did not know ants fought.<br /> They were at it for five minutes at least. A fight unto death that ended only when one decapitated the other...<br /> Live and learn. Ants,Black carpenter ant,Camponotus compressus,Geotagged,India,carpenter ant Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Camponotus compressus

Combat-ants
While on a walk, I chanced upon what looked like a floundering wasp. When I looked closer I saw it was two black ants engaged in a brutal fight. I was surprised- for I did not know ants fought.
They were at it for five minutes at least. A fight unto death that ended only when one decapitated the other...
Live and learn.

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The Indian Black Ant

"Camponotus compressus" is a type of ground-nesting species of ant found in India and Southeast Asia. It is a frequent visitor to toilets as it consumes urea. It is one of the many species which tends plant-sap-sucking insects like aphids and tree hoppers.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Shachi Trivedi
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By Shachi Trivedi

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Uploaded Sep 1, 2025. Captured in 6MC6+37 Palya, Karnataka, India.
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