Swollen-thorn Acacia trees in the undergrowth of a Panamanian forest. The ground beneath the trees is maintained free of weeds by ants that inhabit the thorns. Chiriqui, Panama
Swollen-thorn Acacia trees, native to Central America, are protected by fierce colonies of stinging ants. Chiriqui, Panama
Bright yellow Beltian bodies- named after the naturalist Thomas Belt who discovered them- grow from the tips of an Acacia leaf. These bodies feed the hungry larvae of the Pseudomyrmex ants that inhabit the Acacia tree. Chiriqui, Panama
