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Psalidomyrmex reichenspergeri Kibale forest, Uganda
Stigmatomma worker ant shows her characteristically toothy mandibles, presumably an adaptation for capturing arthropod prey. Kibale forest, Uganda
Formica aserva, worker. California, USA
Close-up with a Camponotus castaneus minor worker. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
A testy bulldog ant (Myrmecia nigriscapa) advances on the camera that intrudes on her nest. The large eyes of this ant give her excellent vision. Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia
Myrmecia nigriceps Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Odontomachus meinerti, with mandibles locked into the "ready-to-fire" position, trigger hairs pointing forward. Misiones, Argentina
The tip of the trap: the blunt-force weapons of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus meinerti. Misiones, Argentina
Odontomachus coquereli. Notice the tiny mites riding on this ant's mandibles. The mites are apparently able to hold tight even when the jaws of their host slam shut at high speed. Madagascar
The tip of the trap: the blunt-force weapons of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus meinerti.

Misiones, Argentina
The tip of the trap: the blunt-force weapons of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus meinerti. Misiones, Argentina
The tip of the trap: the blunt-force weapons of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus meinerti.

Misiones, Argentina
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