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
Eciton burchellii army ant soldier. The hooked mandibles are used to protect army ant colonies against vertebrate predators. Maquipucuna Reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador