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Army ants

Eciton burchellii

Photo by Juan DiTrani
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Field Notes

Description:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Juan DiTrani
Army ants move periodically their nests to new places carring their eggs, pupae and even the queen
Scott Frazier
In regard to care is this colonial surrogate care or parental care?
Jonathan Sequeira
As they don't have a permanent nest, they have to carry even the larves when they move to a new temporary nest ...
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PublishedJune 5, 2011

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