An Eciton burchellii soldier uses her ice-tong mandibles to latch on to the photographer's skin. This gives her the leverage to use her stinger (at the read end of the animal) and makes her very difficult to remove. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
A raiding party of Eciton burchellii army ants streams home towards the bivuoac while a soldier stands guard. Maquipucuna Reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
An Eciton burchellii statary bivouac protrudes from a rotting stump. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
