Army ants are an ancient lineage of specialized predators found in warmer regions around the world. Army ants are defined by a combination of group-raiding behavior, a nomadic lifestyle, and wingless queens. Although their name connotes aggressive swarming insects, such behavior is only seen in a few of the more conspicuous species like the tropical American Eciton burchelli. Most army ants are largely subterranean and are specialized predators on the brood of other ants.
Eciton burchelli army ants. These large, predaceous ants are ubiquitous in the rainforests of Central and South America.
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Eciton burchelli army ants. These large, predaceous ants are ubiquitous in the rainforests of Central and South America.
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