Colobopsis schmitzi

Camponotus 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.

Nomenclature

 *  schmitzi. Camponotus (Colobopsis) schmitzi Stärcke, 1933a: 29, figs. 1-6 (s.w.q.l.) BORNEO.

Additional References

 * Scharmann M, Thornham DG, Grafe TU, Federle W (2013) A Novel Type of Nutritional Ant–Plant Interaction: Ant Partners of Carnivorous Pitcher Plants Prevent Nutrient Export by Dipteran Pitcher Infauna. PLoS ONE 8(5): e63556. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0063556