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Soldier Ants and Major Workers

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Camponotus rufipes is among the most common ant species in parts of South America.

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Portrait of a Camponotus sericeiventris soldier, one of the most recognizable ants in Central and South America. This species is a tree-dwelling insect that, remarkably, can glide back to a trunk when dislodged, steering with her flattened, aerodynamic legs.

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Camponotus tortuganus, major worker

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Camponotus atriceps major worker

Coclé, Panama

Camponotus ulcerosus major worker, showing the enlarged head she uses for plugging the nest entrance.

Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA

Camponotus ulcerosus, major and minor workers

Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA

Atta colombica soldier.

Captive colony at the University of Texas

Major and minor workers of Atta cephalotes demonstrating the size extremes among worker ants in a single leafcutter ant colony.

Captive colony at the University of Illinois

Atta cephalotes, close-up of the head of a soldier. The sharp mandibles of this ant can easily slice through skin, so handle these ants with care!

Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences

Atta colombica soldier.

Captive colony at the University of Texas

Atta colombica soldier.

Captive colony at the University of Texas

Atta colombica soldier.

Captive colony at the University of Texas

Canon EOS 20D |

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Original size: 3504x2332 |

Current: 800x533 |

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