is abundant and diverse nearly everywhere in the world. This ubiquitous formicine genus contains our familiar carpenter ants, as well as some tropical weaver ants and desert honeypot ants.
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
