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Simopelta sp. nr. pergandei
Venezuela

photograph © Alex Wild 2008

A trail of the ponerine army ant Simopelta.  Their different colors reflect their age; older ants tend to be darker.

 
Venezuela, Aragua:
Parque Nacional Henri Pittier
viii.2008

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D using a Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens.