Gallery
A Camponotus nicobarensis worker displays the behavior of "acidopore grooming": droplets of the highly acidic venom are taken up from the acidopore located at the tip of the abdomen and swallowed, or distributed on brood for disinfection.
A Camponotus vicinus worker. What a beauty! Our C. vicinus were a kind gift from Dr. Adria LeBoeuf from the Universiy of Fribourg.
Camponotus spec. worker. These ants were generously gifted to our lab by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gadau from the University of Münster. Thanks!
A Camponotus maculatus worker, kindly gifted by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gadau from the University of Münster.