When threatened, a worker Camponotus sericeiventris tucks her gaster under her body, aiming the acid-ejecting acidopore forward at the perceived threat. Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The golden carpenter ant Camponotus sericeiventris is among the largest and most colorful neotropical ant species. Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The orange, oddly blocky Camponotus rectangularis is one of the most recognizeable tree-dwelling ants of Neotropical forests. Refugio Amazonas, Tambopata, Peru.