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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Cataulacus Sp

Cataulacus is a genus of armored ants that resembles Meranoplus, Cephalotes and Calyptomyrmex. Calyptomyrmex however are sightless not having eyes. Like most armored ants Cataulacus horridus is slow moving.


Top view of a worker of Cataulacus horridus.
Cataulacus ant worker

Frontal view of cataulacus horridus showing the large protruding compound eyes.
Cataulacus ant worker

Top view of Cataulacus horridus.
Cataulacus ant worker

Lateral view of Cataulacus horridus.
Cataulacus ant worker


Cataulacus ant worker

Cataulacus ant worker

Cataulacus ant worker

Cataulacus ant worker

Cataulacus ant worker
A worker ant of Cataulacus horridus.

Last Updated: 2011 04 01
First Posted 2011 02 12
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