A basketball-sized carton nest of Crematogaster castanea tricolor in an Acacia tree. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Crematogaster

is an abundant, ecologically diverse myrmicine genus found worldwide. These ants- sometimes called "Acrobat Ants"- are easily recognized by their unusual heart-shaped gasters.

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Crematogaster ashmeadi

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Along an arboreal trail in South Africa, Crematogaster castanea tricolor nestmates exchange a bit of food.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Crematogaster castanea tricolor

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

An arboreal carton nest of Crematogaster castanea tricolor. This nest is about the size of a softball.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

A basketball-sized carton nest of Crematogaster castanea tricolor in an Acacia tree.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Crematogaster castanea tricolor. These feisty arboreal ants aggressively defend their treetop territories from intruders. This worker ant is biting the hand of the photographer.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

A basketball-sized carton nest of Crematogaster castanea tricolor in an Acacia tree.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Canon EOS 20D |

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Keywords: tree workers ant ants africa insect acacia insects carton hymenoptera formicidae myrmicinae crematogaster acrobat ants acrobat ant crematogaster castanea crematogaster tricolor carton nest arboreal nest

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