A distinctive thatch mound of Camponotus rufipes.

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Camponotus rufipes is among the most common ant species in parts of South America.

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Paraponera clavata

Misahaullí, Napo, Ecuador
Paraponera clavata

Misahaullí, Napo, Ecuador
Paraponera clavata

Misahaullí, Napo, Ecuador
Paraponera clavata

Misahaullí, Napo, Ecuador
Paraponera clavata

Misahaullí, Napo, Ecuador
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