Tetraponera clypeata
Worker with brood inside a hollow Acacia thorn. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Foundress queen inside an Acacia thorn. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Tetraponera clypeata nest inside the hollow thorn of an Acacia tree. The elongate form of these ants allows them to maneuver in such cramped quarters. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
This African Acacia tree houses Tetraponera clypeata colonies inside hollow thorns. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Tetraponera laeviceps
Arboreal Tetraponera nest in hollow spaces of twigs and branches. The ants' slender bodies allow them to maneuver in narrow spaces. Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
Tetraponera merita
Madagascar
Tetraponera mocquerysi
Portrait of Tetraponera mocquerysi, one of the more common members of its genus across equatorial Africa. Kibale forest, Uganda
Young queens of the twig ant Tetraponera mocquerysi actively forage for food early in the life cycle of the colony. Once workers are produced, queens can stay safely in the nest. Kibale forest, Uganda
Foraging worker. Kibale forest, Uganda
Tetraponera natalensis
A queen twig ant. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
