Stats

Lifespan

1-3 years

Size

Tiny

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Colony

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

North America

Movement

Climbing

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Venom

Status

Uncommon

About

The Shiny Acrobat Ant is a tiny, slender ant that lives in colonies in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. It is known for its acrobatic abilities, which it uses to escape predators.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

Genus

Crematogaster

Species

Crematogaster laeviuscula