Eciton rapax

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton rapax has the largest workers of any Eciton species. These handsome insects are specialist predators on the brood of ponerine hunting ants.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton rapax has the largest workers of any Eciton species. These handsome insects are specialist predators on the brood of ponerine hunting ants.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton rapax has the largest workers of any Eciton species. These handsome insects are specialist predators on the brood of ponerine hunting ants.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton hamatum preys on the brood of other social insects. Here, workers carry captured ant and wasp larvae back to their bivouac.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton hamatum army ants carry captured prey back to their bivouac.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton hamatum preys on the brood of other social insects. Here, workers carry captured ant and wasp larvae back to their bivouac.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton hamatum workers return from a successful raid bearing captured ant brood.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton hamatum workers return from a successful raid bearing captured ant brood.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton rapax has the largest workers of any Eciton species. These handsome insects are specialist predators on the brood of ponerine hunting ants.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton rapax has the largest workers of any Eciton species. These handsome insects are specialist predators on the brood of ponerine hunting ants.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Eciton rapax has the largest workers of any Eciton species. These handsome insects are specialist predators on the brood of ponerine hunting ants.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
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