Trap-jaw ant during army ant attack



Photo Title

Trap-jaw ant during army ant attack

Photographer/Creator

Mark W. Moffett

Collection

Publisher

Freelance for National Geographic

Caption/Description

A trap-jaw ant defends itself by smearing venom droplets across the face of a black army ant, which recoils and tries to clean itself.

Citation

Mark W. Moffett, "Trap-jaw ant during army ant attack," in POYi Archive, Item #17379, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/17379 (accessed June 8, 2025).

Date Added

07.04.2008