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Eciton burchellii soldier, Leticia, Colombia During a night tour in Leticia we were lucky to come across this army ant raid taking place on a fallen tree crossing our path. This particular photo is of the soldier class with their oversized heads. They are absolutely fearless in defending the colony. This individual was leaning in to me instead of trying to escape me.<br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/shxnOLSeqd4?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167957/eciton_burchellii_raid_leticia_colombia.html" title="Eciton burchellii raid, Leticia, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/167957_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Pi7YQrrB%2FxX%2FnZqTHHdJSbvVVyA%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Eciton burchellii raid, Leticia, Colombia During a night tour in Leticia we were lucky to come across this army ant raid taking place on a fallen tree crossing our path.<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shxnOLSeqd4<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167957/eciton_burchellii_raid_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167958/eciton_burchellii_soldier_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167956/eciton_burchellii_soldier_-_closeup_leticia_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2024,Eciton burchellii,Geotagged,Leticia,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167958/eciton_burchellii_soldier_leticia_colombia.html" title="Eciton burchellii soldier, Leticia, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/167958_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=3Gd5hLg78Me4K%2F2AV7njkmT5%2F5w%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Eciton burchellii soldier, Leticia, Colombia During a night tour in Leticia we were lucky to come across this army ant raid taking place on a fallen tree crossing our path. This particular photo is of the soldier class with their oversized heads. They are absolutely fearless in defending the colony. This individual was leaning in to me instead of trying to escape me.<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shxnOLSeqd4<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167957/eciton_burchellii_raid_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167958/eciton_burchellii_soldier_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167956/eciton_burchellii_soldier_-_closeup_leticia_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2024,Eciton burchellii,Geotagged,Leticia,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167956/eciton_burchellii_soldier_-_closeup_leticia_colombia.html" title="Eciton burchellii soldier - closeup, Leticia, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/167956_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=kNt20RLKnK3bh3rnKcmRifo1cWs%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Eciton burchellii soldier - closeup, Leticia, Colombia During a night tour in Leticia we were lucky to come across this army ant raid taking place on a fallen tree crossing our path. This particular photo is of the soldier class with their oversized heads. They are absolutely fearless in defending the colony. This individual was leaning in to me instead of trying to escape me.<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shxnOLSeqd4<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167957/eciton_burchellii_raid_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167958/eciton_burchellii_soldier_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167956/eciton_burchellii_soldier_-_closeup_leticia_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2024,Eciton burchellii,Geotagged,Leticia,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2024,Eciton burchellii,Geotagged,Leticia,South America,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge

Eciton burchellii soldier, Leticia, Colombia

During a night tour in Leticia we were lucky to come across this army ant raid taking place on a fallen tree crossing our path. This particular photo is of the soldier class with their oversized heads. They are absolutely fearless in defending the colony. This individual was leaning in to me instead of trying to escape me.


Eciton burchellii raid, Leticia, Colombia During a night tour in Leticia we were lucky to come across this army ant raid taking place on a fallen tree crossing our path.<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shxnOLSeqd4<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167957/eciton_burchellii_raid_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167958/eciton_burchellii_soldier_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167956/eciton_burchellii_soldier_-_closeup_leticia_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2024,Eciton burchellii,Geotagged,Leticia,South America,Spring,World

Eciton burchellii soldier, Leticia, Colombia During a night tour in Leticia we were lucky to come across this army ant raid taking place on a fallen tree crossing our path. This particular photo is of the soldier class with their oversized heads. They are absolutely fearless in defending the colony. This individual was leaning in to me instead of trying to escape me.<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shxnOLSeqd4<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167957/eciton_burchellii_raid_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167958/eciton_burchellii_soldier_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167956/eciton_burchellii_soldier_-_closeup_leticia_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2024,Eciton burchellii,Geotagged,Leticia,South America,Spring,World

Eciton burchellii soldier - closeup, Leticia, Colombia During a night tour in Leticia we were lucky to come across this army ant raid taking place on a fallen tree crossing our path. This particular photo is of the soldier class with their oversized heads. They are absolutely fearless in defending the colony. This individual was leaning in to me instead of trying to escape me.<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shxnOLSeqd4<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167957/eciton_burchellii_raid_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167958/eciton_burchellii_soldier_leticia_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/167956/eciton_burchellii_soldier_-_closeup_leticia_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2024,Eciton burchellii,Geotagged,Leticia,South America,Spring,World

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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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Uploaded Mar 25, 2025. Captured Oct 10, 2024 20:37 in 677GR343+74.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm