Technomyrmex andrei feeds from a cookie bait laid out by the photographer. Kibale Forest, Uganda

Melophorus, a thermophilic genus native to Australia, contains some of the fastest ants in the world. Poochera, South Australia

Tetramorium pulcherrimum is a small, furry, forest-dwelling ant found in the rainforests of central Africa. Here, a forager explores the mossy microscape on top of a rotting log. Kibale Forest, Uganda