Soldiers and Workers of the Turtle Ant Combine Their Armored Heads to Group-Defend Their Nest Entran (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Soldiers and Workers of the Turtle Ant Combine Their Armored Heads to Group-Defend Their Nest Entran

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Soldiers and workers of the turtle ant Cephalotes clypeatus combine their armored heads to group-defend their nest entrance from intruders.

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Image courtesy of Scott Powell

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