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Eciton burchellii, La Isla Escondida, Colombia On our way back to the lodge after a hike we stumbled upon an army ant raid crossing the path. <br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/x8wkFx-0BGA?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Colombia,Colombia 2024,Eciton burchellii,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Eciton burchellii, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

On our way back to the lodge after a hike we stumbled upon an army ant raid crossing the path.

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The Eciton burchellii

"Eciton burchellii" is a species of New World army ant in the genus "Eciton". This species performs expansive, organized swarm raids that give it the informal name, "Eciton" army ant. This species displays a high degree of worker polymorphism. Sterile workers are of four discrete size-castes: minors, medias, porters, and soldiers.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 17, 2025. Captured Oct 6, 2024 11:29 in MW3H+RV Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.