Kingdom=AnimaliaPhylum=ArthropodaClass=InsectaOrder=HymenopteraFamily=FormicidaeSubfamily=Formicinaegenus=Opisthopsis(Dalla Torre,1893) ID by Farhan BokhariCommon name=Strobe ant
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.