Cephalotes angustus

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Major and minor workers of the turtle ant Cephalotes pusillus engage in trophallaxis food-sharing behavior.

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cephalotes maculatus is among the smallest species of turtle ant.

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cephalotes pusillus - turtle ant, major worker. The deep recesses on the head (the "scrobes") allow the ant to fully retract her delicate antennae.

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Major and minor workers of the turtle ant Cephalotes pusillus engage in trophallaxis food-sharing behavior.

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Major and minor workers of the turtle ant Cephalotes pusillus engage in trophallaxis food-sharing behavior.

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cephalotes pusillus inhabits pre-existing cavities in larger sticks and branches. These spaces are typically carved by larvae of wood-boring beetles.

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cephalotes pusillus workers in the nest.

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cephalotes maculatus is among the smallest species of turtle ant.

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cephalotes angustus

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Cephalotes angustus

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Cephalotes angustus

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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