Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Ants

Photo: A trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus haematodus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus haematodus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute. In the jungle, people use this species to suture wounds using it’s huge front jaws.

Photo: A trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus haematodus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus haematodus) at the Audubon Insectarium, part of the Audubon Nature Institute. In the jungle, people use this species to suture wounds using it’s huge front jaws.

Photo: Golden ant (Polyrhachis illaudata) collected on grounds of Night Safari, part of Wildlife Reserve Singapore.

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Golden ant (Polyrhachis illaudata) collected on grounds of Night Safari, part of Wildlife Reserve Singapore.

Photo: Golden ant (Polyrhachis illaudata) collected on grounds of Night Safari, part of Wildlife Reserve Singapore.

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Golden ant (Polyrhachis illaudata) collected on grounds of Night Safari, part of Wildlife Reserve Singapore.

Photo: Leaf cutter ant (Acromyrmex ambiguous) at the Moscow Zoo.

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Leaf cutter ant (Acromyrmex ambiguous) at the Moscow Zoo.

Photo: Leaf cutter ant (Acromyrmex ambiguous) at the Moscow Zoo.

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Leaf cutter ant (Acromyrmex ambiguous) at the Moscow Zoo.

Photo: Meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus) from the Melbourne Museum

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Meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus) from the Melbourne Museum

Photo: Meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus) from the Melbourne Museum

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Meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus) from the Melbourne Museum

Photo: Texas bullet ant (Pachycondyla villosa) at the Cincinnati Zoo.

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Texas bullet ant (Pachycondyla villosa) at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Photo: Texas bullet ant (Pachycondyla villosa) at the Cincinnati Zoo.

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Texas bullet ant (Pachycondyla villosa) at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Photo: Carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) at the Audubon Insectarium.

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Carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) at the Audubon Insectarium.

Photo: Carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) at the Audubon Insectarium.

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Carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) at the Audubon Insectarium.

Photo: (Nylanderia bourbanica) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

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(Nylanderia bourbanica) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Photo: White-footed ant (Technomyrmex albipes) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

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White-footed ant (Technomyrmex albipes) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Photo: Twig ant (Pseudomyrmex gracilis) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

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Twig ant (Pseudomyrmex gracilis) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Photo: Twig ant (Pseudomyrmex gracilis) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

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Twig ant (Pseudomyrmex gracilis) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Photo: Ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida.

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Ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida.

Photo: Ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida.

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Ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) at the Urban Entomology Lab at the University of Florida.

Picture of red Texas harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) at the Dallas Zoo.

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Red Texas harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) at the Dallas Zoo.

Picture of spine-waisted ants (Aphaenogaster texana) feed on a drop of honey at the Dallas Zoo.

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Spine-waisted ants (Aphaenogaster texana) feed on a drop of honey at the Dallas Zoo.

Picture of a spine-waisted ant (Aphaenogaster texana) at the Dallas Zoo.

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A spine-waisted ant (Aphaenogaster texana) at the Dallas Zoo.

Imported red fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) feed on a drop of honey at the Dallas Zoo.

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Imported red fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) feed on a drop of honey at the Dallas Zoo.

Texas leafcutter ants (Atta texana) feed on an apple core at the Dallas Zoo.

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Texas leafcutter ants (Atta texana) feed on an apple core at the Dallas Zoo.

A velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.) at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, FL. This is actually a type of wasp that has a really painful sting.

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A velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.) at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, FL. This is actually a type of wasp that has a really painful sting.

A velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.) at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, FL. This is actually a type of wasp that has a really painful sting.

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A velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.) at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, FL. This is actually a type of wasp that has a really painful sting.

A velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.) at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, FL. This is actually a type of wasp that has a really painful sting.

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A velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.) at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, FL. This is actually a type of wasp that has a really painful sting.

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