Crematogaster pilosa
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Crematogaster pilosa faces severe habitat degradation from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. Deforestation for palm oil plantations and logging operations have fragmented the species' arboreal nesting sites, while pesticide use in adjacent agricultural areas may be reducing prey availability and directly affecting colony survival.
Habitat
This arboreal ant species inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests, constructing distinctive carton nests in tree canopies and foraging across multiple forest layers. The species shows preference for mature forest stands with diverse tree species that provide suitable nesting cavities and abundant arthropod prey.
