Pheidole dentata & Neivamyrmex opacithorax
Texas, USA
Army ants dispatch a Pheidole soldier (at center) that was defending its nest from the army ant raid. Most army ant species are specialized predators on the brood of other ants, and Pheidole are frequently favorite targets.
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