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