As a Cerapachys larvatus group raid (large black ants) hits the target Stigmacros nest, chaos and fighting ensue.

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
Cerapachys larvatus

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
As a Cerapachys larvatus group raid (large black ants) hits the target Stigmacros nest, chaos and fighting ensue.

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
A Cerapachys larvatus worker dispatches a Stigmacros guard during a predatory raid on the little ants' nest.

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
Cerapachys larvatus

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
Portrait of a Cerapachys (antennatus-group) worker.

Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah Borneo
Cerapachys (antennatus-group) worker.

Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah Borneo
Cerapachys (antennatus-group) workers in defensive posture.

Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah Borneo
Portrait of a Cerapachys (antennatus-group) worker.

Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah Borneo
Cerapachys larvatus

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
Cerapachys larvatus

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
Cerapachys larvatus

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
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