Amazon ants
A troop of Amazon ants in the species group Polyergus lucidus, on a raid of another species of ant. Amazons kidnap the larvae and pupae of the host ant, kill any resisting adult opponents, and use the host ants as labor in their own Amazon nest. Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois, USA, July 24, 2025.
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Amazon ants
A troop of Amazon ants in the species group Polyergus lucidus, on a raid of another species of ant. Amazons kidnap the larvae and pupae of the host ant, kill any resisting adult opponents, and use the host ants as labor in their own Amazon nest. Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois, USA, July 24, 2025.
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Uploaded on February 23, 2026
Taken on July 24, 2025