The "glue-gun ant" Lordomyrma azumai uses an adhesive thread secretion to immobilize opponents
Hajime SASAKI, Riou Mizuno, Kenshin Sato, Hayato Shinohara, Adam Khalife, Karen Kohama, Fuminori Ito
The paper describes how Lordomyrma azumai ants use a solid adhesive thread from their poison gland to immobilize opponents, differing from known venom functions.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition