One of the most remarkable examples of evolutionary convergence in ants involves the ponerine genus Simopelta and the true army ants (subfamilies Ecitoninae, Aenictinae, and Dorylinae). Both groups are specialized predators of other ants, and their queens have a similar morphology. Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Venezuela
Nest emigration across leaf litter. Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Venezuela
Simopelta sp. nr. pergandei, nest emigration across leaf litter. Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Venezuela
