Eciton burchelli army ants can form living bridges with their bodies.  

Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences
Eciton burchelli army ants can form living bridges with their bodies.  

Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences
Eciton burchelli army ants can form living bridges with their bodies.  

Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences
Eciton burchelli army ants can form living bridges with their bodies.  

Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences
Eciton burchellii army ants can form living bridges with their bodies.  

Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences
Eciton burchelli army ants can form living bridges with their bodies.  

Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences
Eciton burchelli army ants can form living bridges with their bodies.

Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences
Eciton burchelli army ants can form living bridges with their bodies.  

Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences
Eciton burchelli army ants can form living bridges with their bodies.

Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences
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