Portrait of one of the world's oddest queen ants, Camponotus mirabilis. This Amazonian species is a specialized inhabitant of bamboo. Refugio Amazonas, Tambopata, Peru.
A young foundress queen of Cephalotes grandinosus. Isla Contadora, Panama
A young foundress queen of Cephalotes grandinosus, showing the plate on her head that she uses to block the nest entrance. Isla Contadora, Panama