Eciton burchellii soldier. The bizarre globular eyes of army ants are a result of the ants' having re-evolved functional lenses from the vestiges of a blind ancestor. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
Eciton burchellii soldier standing guard at the edge of a trail. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
An Eciton hamatum raiding party has discovered an ant nest in the leaf litter and begin to dig in. This army ant species is a specialized predator on other social insects. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
