Ectatomma tuberculatum tending the extrafloral nectary of an Inga tree. Many plants provide nectar to ants in exchange for protection from herbivores. Gamboa, Panama - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Ectatomma

is one of the most conspicuous insects of lowland Neotropical habitats. These large, attractive ants are abundant in the forest understory where they tend nectaries and honeydew-secreting insects.

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Ectatomma tuberculatum workers tend to a membracid nymph.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Ectatomma tuberculatum tending extrafloral nectaries on an Inga tree. Many plants provide nectar to ants in exchange for protection from herbivores.

Gamboa, Panama

Ectatomma tuberculatum tending the extrafloral nectary of an Inga tree. Many plants provide nectar to ants in exchange for protection from herbivores.

Gamboa, Panama

An Ectatomma tuberculatum worker stores honeydew in her open mandibles.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Ectatomma tuberculatum

Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia

Ectatomma tuberculatum tending the extrafloral nectary of an Inga tree. Many plants provide nectar to ants in exchange for protection from herbivores.

Gamboa, Panama

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Keywords: rainforest ants insect insects inga ecology formicidae nectaries ectatomminae ectatomma neotropics kelep big ants poneromorph tropical ant tropical ants ectatomma tuberculatum antplant interactions extrafloral nectaries

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