A column of much feared Siafu, or Safari Ants. Though they are small these foraging parties will tackle, kill and dismember prey much bigger

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A column of much feared Siafu, or Safari Ants. Though they are small these foraging parties will tackle, kill and dismember prey hundreds of times their own size. The remains are taken to their temporary bivouacs

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Size: 4000px × 6000px
Location: Nyerere National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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