Neotropical Army Ants, Ecuador (IMAGE)

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Neotropical Army Ants, Ecuador

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Neotropical army ants are top predators in terrestrial ecosystems, with swarm raids that often contain hundreds of thousands of individuals cooperating to hunt, kill, and transport their prey.

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© Alex Wild

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