1. The Carpenter Ant – Explosive Self-Destruction
Native to the jungle floors of Borneo, the defense mechanisms of Camponotus cylindricus – a type of Carpenter ant – have led to its worldwide recognition. How often do you hear of an ant that explodes? By its own devices? Or a colony that can explode on demand?
When attacked, the sentry ants of C. cylindricus don’t just bite the intruder. They swarm over its body and climb up to its head. Reaching the face, they clamp on with their oversize mandibles and basically “self-destruct.” In a process called autothysis, the ant contracts its body around a large internal gland, causing the gland to rupture violently.
This internal explosion is accompanied by the release of a chemical that is both an irritant and a strong adhesive. The predator ends up blind or with a sealed mouth or with bits of ant stuck to its face or worse – ALL THREE!
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