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A Camponotus (maculatus group) worker scavenges the carcass of a planthopper. Kibale Forest, Uganda
Odontomachus rixosus Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
Ants won't often eat members of their own species, but they are happy to consume the dead bodies of other types of ants. Here, fiesty little Azteca ants cooperate to lug the remains of a leafcutter ant worker back to their nest, where it will be fed to the developing larvae. Potrerillo, Tolima, Colombia
Formica montana tending Publilia treehopper nymphs for honeydew. Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
Myrmelachista ruszkii Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The golden carpenter ant Camponotus sericeiventris is among the largest and most colorful neotropical ant species. Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Her nest disturbed by the photographer, a Solenopsis thief ant worker exudes a droplet of venom on her stinger and waves it in the air. This behavior is known as "gaster-flagging". Morretes, Paraná, Brazil
Myrmelachista ruszkii Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The golden carpenter ant Camponotus sericeiventris is among the largest and most colorful neotropical ant species. Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ants won't often eat members of their own species, but they are happy to consume the dead bodies of other types of ants. Here, fiesty little Azteca ants cooperate to lug the remains of a leafcutter ant worker back to their nest, where it will be fed to the developing larvae.

Potrerillo, Tolima, Colombia
Ants won't often eat members of their own species, but they are happy to consume the dead bodies of other types of ants. Here, fiesty little Azteca ants cooperate to lug the remains of a leafcutter ant worker back to their nest, where it will be fed to the developing larvae. Potrerillo, Tolima, Colombia
Ants won't often eat members of their own species, but they are happy to consume the dead bodies of other types of ants. Here, fiesty little Azteca ants cooperate to lug the remains of a leafcutter ant worker back to their nest, where it will be fed to the developing larvae.

Potrerillo, Tolima, Colombia
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