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The article discusses the ant species Camponotus morosus and how fighting among colony members attract phorid flies. Topics include the Phoridac family of flies (Diptera), the Apocephalus paraponerae phorid fly, and the observations of phorid flies attacking injured individuals because of inter-colony aggression among C. morosus. Other topics include social insect aggression among other species like the Paraponera clavata ant (Fabricius) and Pachycondyla Smith which also attract phorid flies.

The article discusses the findings of a study which measured and described new species of the Camponotus ant found in Turkey. It notes the difficulty of identifying Camponotus species due to intra-species variety and similarity among many species. The research cited the Camponotus collections of the Trakya University Biology Department in Edirne, Turkey and the Museum and Institute of Zoology Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Poland. The article details morphometric measurements and indices for species including Camponotus aktaci, Camponotus anatolicus, Camponotus hirtus, and Camponotus honaziensis.

The article describes a putative parasitic species from Turkey, Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ruseni n. sp., of the genus Camponotus. This species was collected in a C. aethiops nest. Considering the features of inquilinistic species, C. ruseni shares only small body sizes. It does not share presence of intercastes or ergatogynes, reduced funicular segment numbers, and reduced wing venation, pupoid males, or absence of worker caste. To make a definitive conclusion about the parasitic status of C. ruseni, more studies are allegedly required, especially dealing with the biology of the species.

A correction to the article "Camponotus ruseni n. sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) - A Putative Second Parasitic Species of the Genus Camponotus Mayr," by C. Karaman that was published in a 2012 issue is presented.