A column of marauding Matabele Ants return to their bivouac after a successful expeditionary raid on a termite colony. Many of the workers carry prey.
A column of marauding Matabele Ants return to their bivouac after a successful expeditionary raid on a termite colony. Many of the workers are carrying back victims to the rest of the group.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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