Myrmecocystus mendax honeypot ant, with pupae. Chiricahua mountains, Arizona, USA

All the immature stages of ant development (eggs, larvae, and pupae) in the brood nest of Nylanderia faisonensis. Gainesville, Florida, USA

Orectognathus versicolor. The predatory mandibles of trap-jaw ants must also be used for delicate tasks around the nest. Here, a worker transports a larva. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia