Photos of ants [last update 2009-11-24]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2007. 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.

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Soldier army ants (Costa Rica) Ant (Suriname) Giant ant in Laos (Laos) Leaf-cutter ants (Costa Rica) Bornean ant (Malaysia) Leaf-cutter ants (Costa Rica) Ants feeding on a fallen cicada (Costa Rica) Army ant column (Costa Rica) Ants hauling body parts of a dead insect up a tree trunk (Indonesia) Ants on a red-orange flower bud Fire ants in Borneo (Indonesia) Fire ant (Grand Canyon) Hairy black ant Rainforest ant (Suriname) Leaf-cutter ants (Costa Rica) Closeup on the jaws of a soldier army ant (Costa Rica) Bornean ant (Malaysia) Insects being "milked" by ants (Brazil) Gigantic ant on forest floor Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Ant nest at the best of a rainforest tree (Indonesia) Ant atop a heliconia flower (Gabon) Ants Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Soldier army ants (Costa Rica) Army ant soldiers (Costa Rica) Fire ant (Grand Canyon) Red ants (Malaysia) Leaf-cutter ant nest Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Ant (Suriname) Black ants (Thailand) Passion vine blossom with resident ant species (Suriname) Rainforest ant (Suriname) Ants on the forest floor (Suriname) Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) Bullet ants are known for their severe sting. Their stings are said to be the most painful and debilitating known for any insect Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Leaf-cutter ants (Costa Rica) Leaf-cutter ant (Costa Rica) Ginormous ant on forest floor Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) ants: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4