Lepisiota sp.
Workers carry eggs to safety when the photographer disturbs their nest. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Formicine ants are often dependent on honeydew-producing insects. Here, Lepisiota sp. workers tend to scale insects in a South African forest. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Workers carry eggs and larvae to safety when the photographer disturbs their nest. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Kibale forest, Uganda
Breaking open a hollow twig reveals a nest of Lepisiota. Kibale forest, Uganda
