Pachycondyla harpax
A young huntress ant female climbs vegetation on the morning of her spring mating flight. Austin, Texas, USA.
A Pachycondyla harpax worker hauls a pupa to safety after the photographer disturbs her nest. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
A foraging huntress ant. Austin, Texas, USA.
Portait of Pachycondyla harpax, a widely-distributed hunting ant found from the U.S. Gulf Coast south through Argentina. Maquipucuna Reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador.
Huntress ants with silk-covered pupae in the brood nest. Austin, Texas, USA.
A huntress ant worker rescues a sister cocoon after the photographer disturbs her nest. Austin, Texas, USA.
A male huntress ant climbs the outside wall of the Brackenridge Field Laboratory in Texas to depart on a mating flight.
Pachycondyla impressa
Maquipucuna Reserve, Ecuador.
Pachycondyla impressa is one of South America's largest ants. This individual is a dealate queen. Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
Pachycondyla striata
Pachycondyla striata is one of the largest ants in Brazil's atlantic coastal forest. Santa Catarina, Brazil