Cephalotes hirsutus

Cephalotes hirsutus is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on. Giving their name also as gliding ants.^[1][2] The species is native of Mexico, especially of the state of Sinaloa and the vicinity of the city of Morelia.^[3] Their larger and flatter legs, a trait common with other members of the genus Cephalotes, gives them their gliding abilities.^[4]

Cephalotes hirsutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Genus:	Cephalotes
Species:	C. hirsutus
Binomial name
Cephalotes hirsutus De Andrade, 1999

The species was first given a description and a classification in 1999 by Brazilian entomologist Maria de Andrade.