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Megaponera analis
A foraging column of Megaponera analis, a specialized termite-hunting ant from Africa.
Cataulacus horridus
A worker of Cataulacus horridus
Carebara diversa
Carebara diversa shows pronounced worker polymorphism, with workers of very different body sizes occurring within the same colony.
Daceton armigerum
Daceton armigerum, an arboreal trap-jaw ant from South America.
Acromyrmex octospinosus
Acromyrmex octospinosus workers carrying a leaf fragment.
Daceton armigerum
Daceton armigerum worker head
Oecophylla smaragdina
Oecophylla smaragdina founder queen
Syscia humicola
Syscia humicola worker
Mystrium camillae
Mystrium camillae, a Dracula ant known for its unusual snapping mandibles.
Cephalotes atratus
Cephalotes atratus workers
Polyrhachis sp.
Polyrhachis sp. worker
Camponotus japonicus
Camponotus japonicus worker head
Tetraponera sp.
Tetraponera sp. worker
Dorylus nigricans
Dorylus nigricans soldier is biting a finger. Its mandibles are powerful.
Myopias mayri
Myopias mayri worker
Dinomyrmex gigas
Dinomyrmex gigas, one of the largest living ant species.
Eciton hamatum
A soldier of Eciton hamatum
Meranoplus mucronatus
Meranoplus mucronatus worker
Gesomyrmex sp.
Gesomyrmex sp. worker
Strumigenys sp.
Strumigenys sp. worker
Megalomyrmex sp.
Megalomyrmex sp. worker head
Dorylus nigricans
A soldier of Dorylus nigricans
Cephalotes atratus
Cephalotes atratus worker head
Leptanilla sp.
Leptanilla sp. workers
Proatta butteli
Proatta butteli queen
Dorylus nigricans
The massive trail of Dorylus nigricans
Strumigenys hexamera
Strumigenys hexamera worker head
Discothyrea sauteri
Discothyrea sauteri is known as a predator of arthropod eggs.
Dorylus nigricans
The massive trail of Dorylus nigricans
Myrmecocystus testaceus
Myrmecocystus testaceus workers
Discothyrea sauteri
Discothyrea sauteri is known as a predator of arthropod eggs.
Basiceros singularis
Basiceros singularis is a master of camouflage.
Odontomachus rixosus
Odontomachus rixosus worker
Formica subpolita
Formica subpolita worker
Crematogaster schmidti
Crematogaster schmidti workers tending aphids for honeydew.
Gigantiops destructor
Gigantiops destructor, a visually oriented jumping ant from South America with exceptionally large compound eyes.
Solenopsis invicta
A Solenopsis invicta worker carrying a larva inside the nest.
Crematogaster osakensis
Reproductive ants of Crematogaster osakensis are mating under the lights at night.
Cataglyphis nodus
Cataglyphis nodus, a heat-tolerant ant adapted to hot, open environments.
Colobopsis nipponica
Colobopsis nipponica workers using their enlarged heads to block the nest entrance.
Camponotus erinaceus
A Camponotus erinaceus worker ant is carrying a seed.