File:Eciton burchellii, Neivamyrmex gibbatus, Costa Rica, Daniel Kronauer.jpg

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Army ants are highly mobile and colonies sometimes cross paths. These encounters rarely escalate beyond the occasional scuffle. Instead, workers form a guard at trail intersections, facing each other one-to-one with their mandibles wide open, a sign of utter alertness. Eciton burchellii (left) vs. Neivamyrmex gibbatus. La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica.

Photo by Daniel Kronauer.

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current23:34, 12 August 2020Thumbnail for version as of 23:34, 12 August 20201,037 × 692 (108 KB)SShattuck (talk | contribs)Army ants are highly mobile and colonies sometimes cross paths. These encounters rarely escalate beyond the occasional scuffle. Instead, workers form a guard at trail intersections, facing each other one-to-one with their mandibles wide open, a sign of...

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