Myrmicocrypta sp.
A tiny Myrmicocrypta worker, one of the oldest and most obscure lineages of fungus-farming ants, carries a bit of frass back to her nest. Refugio Amazonas, Tambopata, Peru.
A Myrmicocrypta worker carries excavated soil out of her nest. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Myrmicocrypta Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
A Myrmicocrypta nest in the Ecuadorian rain forest is marked by an intricate pile of excavated soil. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
