Procryptocerus hylaeus, worker (left) and queen. Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures

Arboreal Ants: Life in the Treetops

In the warmer regions of the world, a rich and colorful ant fauna lives entirely in the trees.

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Procryptocerus hylaeus, worker (left) and queen.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Procryptocerus mayri

Venezuela

Major and minor workers of Cephalotes rohweri, the Arizona turtle ant.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Turneria bidentata nest in a mangrove twig.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Turneria bidentata worker carrying a larva to safety after the photographer disturbed her nest.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Camponotus papago, alate queen

Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA

Echinopla australis

Mungkan Kandju National Park, Queensland, Australia

Procryptocerus hylaeus, worker (left) and queen.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Procryptocerus hylaeus, worker (left) and queen.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Procryptocerus hylaeus, worker (left) and queen.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Keywords: white caste formicidae polymorphism ant queen social insects queen and worker ants procyrptocerus

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