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Army ants are probably the most important predators in the rain forest. They make temporal nests (Bivouacs) in hollow trees and raid all the area for about a month, until they change their nest place carring all the larvae and pupae
Spotted on Apr 27, 2011
Submitted on Jun 5, 2011
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Army ants move periodically their nests to new places carring their eggs, pupae and even the queen
In regard to care is this colonial surrogate care or parental care?
As they don't have a permanent nest, they have to carry even the larves when they move to a new temporary nest ...
What is happening in this picture?