Colobopsis schmitzi

Colobopsis schmitzi is known to find a shelter and nesting space within the swollen and hollow tendrils of Nephentes bicalcarata (Clarke and Kitching 1995, Thornham et al. 2012). These ants are also able not only to move across the slippery surface of the pitcher without being trapped, but also to swim in the pitcher fluid, where they hunt and retrieve food from the pitcher (Clarke and Kitching 1995).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia.

Nomenclature

 *  schmitzi. Camponotus (Colobopsis) schmitzi Stärcke, 1933a: 29, figs. 1-6 (s.w.q.l.) BORNEO. Combination in Colobopsis: Ward, et al., 2016: 350.