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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Hooked Army Ant

Eciton hamatum

About

A column-raiding army ant that forms narrow trails rather than broad swarm fronts. It specializes in raiding the nests of other social insects, particularly wasps and ants.

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Did You Know?

Unlike the broad raids of Eciton burchellii, this species sends targeted column raids directly to specific prey nests.