Army Ants
Army Ants A richly illustrated, captivating study of army ants, nature's preeminent social hunters.A swarm raid is one of nature's great spectacles. They kill and dismember their prey and carry it…
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Army Ants
A richly illustrated, captivating study of army ants, nature's preeminent social hunters.A swarm raid is one of nature's great spectacles. They kill and dismember their prey and carry it back to their nest, where their hungry brood devours it. In tropical rainforests around the world, army ants march in groups by the thousands to overwhelm large solitary invertebrates, along with nests of termites, wasps, and other ants.
The ants help keep prey communities in check while also providing nutrition for other animals. They are the ultimate social hunters, demonstrating the most fascinating collective behavior.In Army Ants we see how these insects play a crucial role in promoting and sustaining the biodiversity of tropical ecosystems. Many species depend on army ants for survival, including a multitude of social parasites, swarm-following birds, and flies. And