Odontomachus coquereli - Trap-Jaw Ant
Madagascar
The fully-open mandibles of a trap-jaw ant. Notice the tiny mites riding on this ant's mandibles. The mites are apparently able to hold tight even when the jaws of their host slam shut at high speed.
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