Eciton hamatum soldier. The recurved mandibles are used to defend the colony from vertebrate predators. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Several lineages of ants in the warmer regions of the world have evolved a lifestyle of nomadic predation.

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Eciton hamatum soldier. The recurved mandibles are used to defend the colony from vertebrate predators.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Canon EOS 7D |

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Original size: 3677x2521 |

Current: 800x549 |

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