An acacia ant pauses outside the nest entrance. The ants cut a circular entrance hole to gain access to the inside of the hollow thorn. Chiriqui, Panama.
Pseudomyrmex spinicola acacia ant, at the entrance to a thorn nest. Chiriqui, Panama
This young acacia ant queen has found a willing partner: a sapling with vacant thorns for her nest and abundant, nutritious beltian bodies to feed her larvae. Armenia, Cayo District, Belize.
