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[Sphecomyrmex]

Hi all,

I have some questions,

I read on myrmecos.net that some Camponotus species are weaver ants, like Polyrachis and Oecophyla. But I found this info only on myrmecos.net. Is it true? Are there other weaver ant species?
Then, I read on english wikipedia that Cataglyphis fortis use landmark to navigate. Is this info true? What "landmarks" are?

Thank very much.

[miszt]

Cataplyphis have very good eye sight in general, and seem to navigate by sight, in particular the desert species (bicolor/forits/etc) who use the sun.

no idea whether Camponotus have any weaving species, they are generally Carpenter ants that have evolved to chew thru wood to make there nests

[Sphecomyrmex]

Thanks!

Cataglyphis worker don't use trail feromones, do they?

[JimmyVe]

As for as i know there are no weaving species from Camponotus but i don't know all the species so it possible there is.

Like miszt said, they use the sun to navigate, i had a nice video of it somewhere but i lost it I don't think they use pheromones to, only the sun.

[miszt]

afaik all Cataglyphis use eye-sight to navigate rather than sent trails

if your looking for a video, do a search for David Attenbourgh, Cataglyphis, desert ants in you tube, you'll find some nice ones Cataglyphis are wonderful ants! i'm gutted my colony is in such bad condition

[Skippy]

dont know about weaver ants of Camponotus , some campo species building nest from bit of soil and wood but they have not larvae which producing that secret = weaver ant. For this call "weaver ants" are able only Polyrhachis and Oecophylla species what I know

[Myrmecos]

Some of the new world tropical Camponotus are weavers. For example, see here:

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Cheers,

Myrmecos

[Skippy]

Myrmecos welcome in this forum

Hehh
I thought there are not weaver Camponotuses and now ... now I have more experience thx a lot ... I am interested by Camponotuses , so this is very new for me , I´ll try to keep some there in Costa Rica

Skippy

[Sphecomyrmex]

Thanks very much!

Welcome to myrmecos from me too, I take advantage to praise your very beautiful website! it's the origin of my interest for ants.

[JimmyVe]

Hi Myrmecos and welcome,

Thanks for the info, this in also new for me (but there are so many species, it is unable to know them all )

Very interesting.

[ant dude]

many welcomes from me to, lush site u got there very intresting info i mean VERY well done for joing the forum as-well we need people like u that was very surpriseing i never knew iver there is Camponotuses weaver ants almost cant believe it 4 real

what more surprises du u have for us lol

[Myrmecos]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

One can always find new surprises by reading through Longino's natural history notes on the Ants of Costa Rica...