A Camponotus chrysurus worker gathers sap from a tree wound.

Kibale forest, Uganda
A pharaoh ant Monomorium pharaonis drinks from a droplet of spilled sugar water.

Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
A pharaoh ant Monomorium pharaonis drinks from a droplet of spilled sugar water.

Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
Ochetellus worker recruit to food. Ants in this subfamily often arrive in large numbers to resources, maintaining trails between their nest and persistent food source.

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Ochetellus worker recruit to food. Ants in this subfamily often arrive in large numbers to resources, maintaining trails between their nest and persistent food source.

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Ponera worker and larvae.

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Ponera worker and larvae.

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Ochetellus worker recruit to food. Ants in this subfamily often arrive in large numbers to resources, maintaining trails between their nest and persistent food source.

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Ochetellus worker recruit to food. Ants in this subfamily often arrive in large numbers to resources, maintaining trails between their nest and persistent food source.

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
A Camponotus chrysurus worker gathers sap from a tree wound.

Kibale forest, Uganda
A Camponotus chrysurus worker gathers sap from a tree wound.

Kibale forest, Uganda
A Camponotus chrysurus worker gathers sap from a tree wound.

Kibale forest, Uganda
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