Dolichoderus bispinosus workers gather minerals from bird droppings. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Dolichoderus

is a diverse genus of heavily-armored dolichoderine ants found worldwide. Colonies can be large and are often associated with honeydew-producing insects.

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Dolichoderus bispinosus gather minerals from bird droppings. Some nutrients can be hard to find in the rainforest, but animal droppings are a ready source and often attract ants.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Dolichoderus bispinosus workers gather minerals from bird droppings.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Dolichoderus bispinosus is among the most common and widespread ants in the Neotropics.

Armenia, Belize

Dolichoderus doriae

Powers Lookout, Victoria, Australia

Long spines on this Dolichoderus doriae ant protect the vulnerable neck and waist joints.

Powers Lookout, Victoria, Australia

Friend or Foe? Dolichoderus inpai workers meet along a trail.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Dolichoderus lamellosus workers foraging at night along a tree trunk.

Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia

Dolichoderus lutosus is among the smaller and more commonly encountered members of its genus in South America. Here, workers come and go at the colony's nest entrance.

Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia

Dolichoderus bispinosus workers gather minerals from bird droppings.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

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Keywords: ecology physiology dolichoderinae nutrient cycling

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Dolichoderus

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