A tight column of Cerapachys ruficornis departs on an afternoon raid. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Dorylus helvolus, soldier. This widespread African species is blind and largely subterranean. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Dorylus helvolus. Driver ants have lost their eyes over the course of evolution. These predatory ants navigate instead using their keen senses of touch and smell. Most Dorylus species are subterranean where eyesight is of limited use. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa