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Cephalotes atratus - Giant Gliding Ant
Panama

photograph © Alex Wild 2007

A foraging Cephalotes worker on a tree trunk in central Panama.  The numerous spines on the back of this heavily-armored ant help protect her from predators.

 
Panamá: Canal Zone. Gamboa.
9.1177ºN 79.6959ºW 50m
vii.2007 Secondary forest edge.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D, using a Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens.