Army ant
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The name army ant (or legionary ant or marabunta) is applied to over 200 ant species in different lineages. Because of their aggressive predatory foraging groups, known as "raids", a huge number of ants forage simultaneously over a limited area.
An Eciton burchellii soldier guarding workers
E. vagans with larvae of a raided wasp nest
Dorylus sp. in Cameroon, consuming a grasshopper
Nuptial flight
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Nuptial flight is an important phase in the reproduction of most ant, termite, and some bee species. It is also observed in some fly species, such as Rhamphomyia longicauda.
Meat ant nest swarming
Male and female yellow meadow ants preparing for their nuptial flight
Young queen beginning to dig a new colony
After shedding its wings, a termite reproductive retains the stubs where they snapped off at the line of weakness.