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Cephalotes jheringi

Cephalotes jheringi

Family: Formicidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


Cephalotes jheringi is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they are on. Giving their name also as gliding ants.

Source: Wikipedia, article Cephalotes jheringi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 338844
  Adult
San Jerónimo Norte
Santa Fe
Argentina
06/23/2019
Gustavo Fernando Durán
Foto
Photography ID: 236783
  Adult
San Jerónimo Norte
Santa Fe
Argentina
01/01/2018
Gustavo Fernando Durán



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
93695723/06/2019ArgentinaSanta FeZona Norte, San Jerónimo NorteGustavo Fernando Durán
66619301/01/2018ArgentinaSanta FeSan Jerónimo NorteGustavo Fernando Durán
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Cephalotes jheringi – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.