<em>Eciton burchellii</em> Cooperates, Ecuador (IMAGE)

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<em>Eciton burchellii</em> Cooperates, Ecuador

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Workers of the Neotropical army ant species Eciton burchellii cooperate to build a living bridge constructed of their own bodies.

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© Alex Wild

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