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Nomamyrmex

is the most heavily armored of the army ants. This genus is found from south Texas to northern Argentina. Like all army ants it is nomadic, without permanent nests. Nomamyrmex preys on the brood of other ant species, and is the only ant that attacks mature colonies of Atta leafcutters.

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Nomamyrmex esenbeckii workers carrying a massive Pheidole pupa they have taken in a successful raid.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A small Nomamyrmex esenbeckii worker returns from a successful raid on a Pheidole ant colony.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Nomamyrmex esenbeckii

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Nomamyrmex hartigii is the rarer of the two Nomamyrmex army ant species.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador

Nomamyrmex esenbeckii workers carrying a massive Pheidole pupa they have taken in a successful raid.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Nomamyrmex esenbeckii workers carrying a massive Pheidole pupa they have taken in a successful raid.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Nomamyrmex esenbeckii workers carrying a massive Pheidole pupa they have taken in a successful raid.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Keywords: predation ecitoninae nomamyrmex social insects army ants carrying prey

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