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Army Ant (soldier)

Eciton sp.

Notes:

These soldier army ants really have massive mandibles! I grabbed a leaf with one of these ants in it, and was surprised when I got a bite right through the leaf that drew a drop of blood.

1 Species ID Suggestions

ArisL
ArisL 7 months ago
Army Ant (Soldier)
Eciton burchellii Eciton burchellii - Wikipedia


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1 Comment

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

I see what you mean with the mandibles! That's crazy! Nice photo Tom.

Tom15
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Tom15

Escalera, Pichincha, Ecuador

Spotted on Nov 30, 2013
Submitted on Jan 13, 2014

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