Mesoponera

is a heterogenous assemblage of huntress ants found in Africa, South Asia, and Australia.

Mesoponera ambigua
Kibale Forest, Uganda
Mesoponera ambigua
Portrait of Mesoponera ambigua. Kibale forest, Uganda
Mesoponera elisae
Their nest disturbed by the photographer, a subterranean Mesoponera carries a larva to safety. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Mesoponera elisae
Their nest disturbed by the photographer, a subterranean Mesoponera carries a larva to safety. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Mesoponera elisae
Follow the leader! Here, Mesoponera workers engage in "tandem running" behavior, where a leading ant paves the way for a nestmate to follow. Notice the following ant's antennae making tight contact with the abdomen of the lead ant. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

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