Eciton
is a large, conspicuous army ant endemic to the neotropics. Most species have a soldier caste with mandibles modified into ice-tong shaped hooks for defense against vertebrates. One rain forest species, E. burchellii, is known for its expansive epigaeic swarm raids.
The surface of an army ant bivouac is composed entirely of living ants (Eciton burchellii).
Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
The surface of an army ant bivouac is composed entirely of living ants (Eciton burchellii).
Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
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