Eciton rapax Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures

Army Ants and Other Nomads

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

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Eciton rapax most frequently preys on ponerine ants, but it will also take social wasps.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Eciton rapax lacks the distinct solider caste that marks most other species of Eciton, but it does show variation in worker size.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Eciton burchellii submajor carrying a spider. This long-legged caste is specialized for transporting large or awkward prey.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador

Eciton burchellii workers transport a captured ant pupa back to their bivouac.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador

Eciton rapax

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Dorylus driver ants are quick to defend their colonies. Here, a soldier bites down on an intruding myrmecologist. This behavior has been co-opted by traditional medicine in some cultures to make sutures of ant heads.

Kibale forest, Uganda

Driver ants (Dorylus subgenus Anomma) are among Africa's most visible insects. Here, a soldier stands guard along a foraging trail.

Kibale Forest, Uganda

Driver ants (Dorylus subgenus Anomma) are among Africa's most visible insects. Here, a soldier shows off her impressive mandibles.

Kibale Forest, Uganda

Male Dorylus are sometimes called "sausage flies" for their unique shape.

Kibale Forest, Uganda

Eciton rapax

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Eciton rapax

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Eciton rapax

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

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Keywords: army ants ant trail pheromone trail chemical communication

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