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The golden huntress ant Pachycondyla villosa is an active predator found across the warm Neotropics. This individual has killed a caterpillar and is carrying her prey back to the nest. Armenia, Belize
The golden huntress ant Pachycondyla villosa is an active predator found across the warm Neotropics. This individual has killed a caterpillar and is carrying her prey back to the nest. Armenia, Belize
Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) worker carrying a cocoon. Kibale forest, Uganda
Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) sp. Kibale forest, Uganda
Portrait of Pachycondyla ambigua. Kibale forest, Uganda
When I pick up a Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) worker with forceps she emits a defensive stream of foam from her venom gland. (Also, it turns out she stings, too!) Koh Kong Province, Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) create impressive amounts of defensive foam when threatened. Koh Kong Province, Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
The quantity of defensive foam produced by a single Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) sp. ant is surprisingly large. Koh Kong Province, Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
When threatened, some species of Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) create a defensive foam from their venom gland. Koh Kong Province, Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
The golden huntress ant Pachycondyla villosa is an active predator found across the warm Neotropics. This individual has killed a caterpillar and is carrying her prey back to the nest.

Armenia, Belize
The golden huntress ant Pachycondyla villosa is an active predator found across the warm Neotropics. This individual has killed a caterpillar and is carrying her prey back to the nest. Armenia, Belize
The golden huntress ant Pachycondyla villosa is an active predator found across the warm Neotropics. This individual has killed a caterpillar and is carrying her prey back to the nest.

Armenia, Belize
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