Scientific name: Camponotus mirabilis
It is only found in parts of the northern South America, and is called the ghosts of the Amazon rain forests. Their heads are long and flat, and their bodies are huge, reaching more than 12 mm. They nest in the local bamboo by drilling holes into the bamboo joints while the bamboo is still immature and the surface is not yet hard. As the bamboo grows, these holes form natural nesting chambers. They normally breed aphids in the bamboo joints to gather honeydew as their food, but will occasionally also prey on other insects.
