Camponotus variegatus dulcis

So far found only in coastal primary forest in Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Orchid Island. The exoskeleton is thin and the body honey-yellow, with darker heads on the majors and queen, giving it a sweet look; the scientific name literally means "sweetly coloured". Because of its bright colour it moves fast, forages only late at night and is very timid, so large-scale foraging is rarely seen; it escapes danger by half-jumping and dropping away. It is a dominant species in its environment, and because it nests in rotten wood it often splits into satellite nests.