is an inconspicuous but ecologically important ant of Neotropical forests and mountains. One species, the Argentine ant L. humile, has become a significant pest in mediterranean climates worldwide.
It looks like an old-fashioned mugging, but this photo shows a Linepithema iniquum scout being attacked after wandering into an orchid plant occupied by another colony of the same species.
Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
