Allomerus octoarticulatus
A colony of tiny ants inhabits the swollen domatia of a Cordia nodosa understory shrub. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Slicing open a swollen domatia of an Amazonian Cordia ant-plant reveals a young Allomerus colony. Refugio Amazonas, Tambopata, Peru.
Worker ants with brood inside a domatia of their host plant. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Allomerus octoarticulatus workers in the brood nest. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
A worker tends to larvae inside a Cordia domatia. Refugio Amazonas, Tambopata, Peru.
The stem-hugging galleries of Allomerus octoarticulatus ants are made of fungal hyphae growing through a matrix of detritus. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
