Dolichoderus attelaboides
The slender shape of Dolichoderus attelaboides renders this large, conspicuous species instantly recognizable. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Dolichoderus attelaboides tends to hemipterans for honeydew. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Her nest disturbed by the photographer, a Dolichoderus attelaboides worker stands guard. Morretes, Paraná, Brazil
Dolichoderus bispinosus
Armenia, Cayo District, Belize.
Gamboa, Panama
The fate of most insect carcasses in the rainforest is to be consumed by ants. Here, a Dolichoderus colony makes short work of a katydid. Refugio Amazonas, Tambopata, Peru.
Ants gather honeydew from scale insects. Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, San Antonio, Cayo District, Belize.
Dolichoderus bispinosus is among the most common and widespread ants in the Neotropics. Armenia, Belize
An Inga tree offers up nectar to a Dolichoderus bispinosus forager. Armenia, Belize
Ants gather minerals from bird droppings. Some nutrients can be hard to find in the rainforest, but animal droppings are a ready source and often attract ants. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Dolichoderus bispinosus workers gather minerals from bird droppings. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Dolichoderus debilis
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.
Dolichoderus decollatus
Refugio Amazonas, Tambopata, Peru.
Dolichoderus diversus
A worker ant carries a larva during a nest emigration. Refugio Amazonas, Tambopata, Peru.
Dolichoderus doriae
Powers Lookout, Victoria, Australia
Long spines on this Dolichoderus doriae ant protect the vulnerable neck and waist joints. Powers Lookout, Victoria, Australia
Dolichoderus inpai
Friend or Foe? Dolichoderus inpai workers meet along a trail. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Dolichoderus lamellosus workers foraging at night along a tree trunk. Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
Dolichoderus lutosus is among the smaller and more commonly encountered members of its genus in South America. Here, workers come and go at the colony's nest entrance. Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
