Fred and I went out a couple of late evenings to our local reserve to find what was there. Mostly there were ants. This one was interesting as I didn't notice it was hairy until I got home and looked at the photos. Shots taken over two nights. Medium sized ant. Camponotus molossus
Tuscany, ItalyOne worker minor of Camponotus vagus can easily chase some wasps (Polistes gallicus) just shooting a drop of formic acid on their mouth or their neck.If hit, the wasp will escape to get a safe place in order to clean itself.The honey and larvae of Polistes Gallicus are very appreciate by ants in general, Camponotus Vagus will fight hard for this capture.
Camponotus molossusFred and I went out a couple of late evenings to our local reserve to find what was there. Mostly there were ants. This one was interesting as I didn't notice it was hairy until I got home and looked at the photos. Shots taken over two nights. Medium sized ant.