Montage Mondays: Ants of Costa Rica

We saw these four species of ant in Costa Rica.  Each ant is a soldier in the colony - just take a look at their mandibles!  The strong, large jaws allow them to protect their colony from predation and invasion by other organisms. Clockwise from left: Army ant, bullet ant, trap-jaw ant, and leaf-cutter ant soldiers.

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