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An Ophiocordyceps fungus grows from the neck of a Camponotus carpenter ant it has killed. Armenia, Belize
A long-dead carcass of a Polyrhachis militaris spiny ant gathers moss on a tree trunk. Kibale forest, Uganda
Frit flies (Chloropidae) visit a spider web to feed from the carcass of a recently killed Camponotus ant. Kibale forest, Uganda
Frit flies (Chloropidae) visit a spider web to feed from the carcass of a recently killed Camponotus ant. Kibale forest, Uganda
A long-dead carcass of a Polyrhachis militaris spiny ant gathers moss on a tree trunk. Kibale forest, Uganda
The sucked-dry body of a carpenter ant hangs from a spider's web. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Predatory Euryopis spiders snatch foraging harvester ants (Messor pergandei) and drag them up grass blades to feed. Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Predatory Euryopis spiders snatch foraging harvester ants and drag them up grass blades to feed. Here, a spider consumes a worker Messor pergandei. Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
The most risky phase in the life history of an ant colony is during founding, when young females set off to start new colonies. The vast majority perish at this stage. This queen carpenter ant (Camponotus modoc has been attacked and killed by a fungus, whose white hyphae are seen emerging from the carcass. Sagehen Creek Field Station, California, USA
An Ophiocordyceps fungus grows from the neck of a Camponotus carpenter ant it has killed.

Armenia, Belize
An Ophiocordyceps fungus grows from the neck of a Camponotus carpenter ant it has killed. Armenia, Belize
An Ophiocordyceps fungus grows from the neck of a Camponotus carpenter ant it has killed.

Armenia, Belize
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