Photos of social insects in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

Soldier army ants Leaf-cutter ants Leaf-cutter ants Army ant column Closeup on the jaws of a soldier army ant Leaf-cutter ants Army ant soldiers Army ant soldiers Leaf-cutter ants Leaf-cutter ants Leaf-cutter ants Leaf-cutter ants Soldier army ants Leaf-cutter ant nest Leaf-cutter ants Black wasp Black wasp Trail of leaf-cutter ants carrying yellow leaves Soldiers of an army ant column Leaf-cutter ants Leaf cutter ant nest Closeup on the jaws of a soldier army ant Debris from a leaf-cutter ant nest Closeup on the jaws of a soldier army ant Leaf-cutter ants Leaf-cutter ants Trail of leaf-cutter ants Page 1