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Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
An Azteca guard in her natural habitat: embedded aggressively in a myrmecologist's skin. Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Atta laevigata is the largest of the leafcutter ants. Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
An Atta laevigata soldier advances on the photographer. These giant ants are specialized for nest defense, and their bite easily draws blood. Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
An Atta laevigata soldier advances on the photographer. These giant ants are specialized for nest defense, and their bite easily draws blood. Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Camponotus rufipes is among the most common ant species in parts of South America. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
A distinctive thatch mound of Camponotus rufipes. Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The golden carpenter ant Camponotus sericeiventris is among the largest and most colorful neotropical ant species. Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ground pearls are the large, sedentary adult forms of root-sap feeding insects. Here, two Eurhizococcus brasiliensis hang suspended from grape roots deep underground while a Linepithema micans ant gathers the honeydew exuded by the pearls. These insects are significant pests in Brazilian vineyards. Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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