Gigantiops destructor Archidona, Napo, Ecuador - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Gigantiops

is among the most distinctive ants of lowland Neotropical forests. This large, active formicine ant has flashy yellow antennae, enormous eyes, and runs with a unique skipping/jumping gait. The genus contains a single species, G. destructor.

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Gigantiops destructor

Archidona, Napo, Ecuador

Gigantiops destructor

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador

Gigantiops destructor has the largest eyes of any ant.

Archidona, Napo, Ecuador

Gigantiops destructor

Archidona, Napo, Ecuador

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Keywords: amazon formicinae tropical ants ant eyes ant on leaf

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