Crematogaster ashmeadi

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Crematogaster ashmeadi

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Crematogaster ashmeadi

A small acrobat ant carries a mite she has caught back to her nest. Buffalo, Texas, USA.

Crematogaster carinata

A tropical acrobat ant approaches an aphid. Ants and aphids are often associated in a symbiotic relationship where the aphid provides excess honeydew to the ants in exchange for protection from predators. Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata, Peru.

Crematogaster carinata and Dolichoderus debilis

Two Amazonian ant species have overcome stereotypically warlike behavior to live in peaceful coexistence. Crematogaster carinata and Dolichoderus debilis commonly share trails and nest in close proximity. Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata, Peru.

Crematogaster castanea tricolor

Along an arboreal trail in South Africa, Crematogaster castanea tricolor nestmates exchange a bit of food. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Crematogaster castanea tricolor

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Crematogaster castanea tricolor

An arboreal carton nest of Crematogaster castanea tricolor. This nest is about the size of a softball. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Crematogaster castanea tricolor

A basketball-sized carton nest of Crematogaster castanea tricolor in an Acacia tree. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Crematogaster castanea tricolor

These feisty arboreal ants aggressively defend their treetop territories from intruders. This worker ant is biting the hand of the photographer. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Crematogaster castanea tricolor

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Crematogaster cerasi

Acrobat ant. Urbana, Illinois, USA

Crematogaster cerasi

Acrobat ant males emerge from the nest for a mating flight. Urbana, Illinois, USA

Crematogaster cerasi

An acrobat ant tending oleander aphids (Aphis nerii) on milkweed. Clinton Lake Recreation Area, Illinois, USA

Crematogaster cerasi

A mating flight of Crematogaster cerasi acrobat ants provides a parasitic Pseudacteon fly (at lower right) an opportunity to attack. Urbana, Illinois, USA

Crematogaster cerasi

Some plant species attract ants with special nectar-producing glands. It is thought that ants help protect the plant from herbivorous pest insects, so the arrangement is beneficial for both ants and plants. Here, a Crematogaster cerasi forager feeds from a leaf nectary of an Ailanthus tree of paradise. Champaign, Illinois, USA

Crematogaster cerasi

Acrobat ants scavenge the carcass of a soldier beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA.

Crematogaster cerasi

Acrobat ants scavenge the carcass of a soldier beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA.

Crematogaster cerasi

Champaign, Illinois, USA