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Camponotus compressus

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Subfamily
  
Scientific name
  
Camponotus compressus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Family
  
Formicidae

Genus
  
Camponotus

Higher classification
  
Carpenter ant

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Similar
  
Carpenter ant, Ant, Insect, Camponotus sericeus, Camponotus variegatus

Camponotus compressus colony


Camponotus compressus is a 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. These ants stroke their antenna on the hind parts of these insects stimulating them to excrete a sugar rich liquid, called honeydew, which the ants consume. In return, they are known to protect the insects from predators like ladybugs.

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References

Camponotus compressus Wikipedia