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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
Portrait of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus rixosus with her jaws open. Note the forward-facing trigger hairs. Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
Portrait of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus rixosus with her jaws closed. Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
Odontomachus rixosus trap-jaw ant with mandibles in the open (top) and closed (bottom) positions. Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
Odontomachus rixosus Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
The brightly colored head of Odontomachus erythrocephalus makes this species among the most recognizable trap-jaw ants. Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
Portrait of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus rixosus. Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
Portrait of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus rixosus with her jaws open. Note the forward-facing trigger hairs. Cambodia (laboratory colony at the University of Illinois)
Odontomachus rixosus trap-jaw ant with mandibles in the open position. Note the forward-facing trigger hairs. 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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