Mark Moffett / Ant (Philidris sp) feeding on the oily orange spores of a host fern The ant lives in the fern's stem, where it drags nutrient rich debris to create compost for the fern, Borneo.

Mark Moffett / Ant (Pseudomyrmex sp) tends pupa, while larvae at right, eats carrot-like growth from host Acacia

David Woodfall / Ant hills in meadow managed for nature reserve. Gilfach Nature Reserve, Radnorshire Nature Reserve, Wales, November.

David Woodfall / Old ant hills in meadow. Gilfach Farm SSSI nature reserve, Wales, November.

David Woodfall / Ant hills in meadow managed for nature reserve. Gilfach Nature Reserve, Radnorshire Nature Reserve, Wales, November.

Jouan & Rius / Giant ant (Formicidae) feeding on smaller insect (Cicada), Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia

Jouan & Rius / Ants (Formicidae) nest hanging from rainforest tree, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia

Tim Laman / Golden Spiny ant (Polyrhachis sp.) collecting fig seeds from animal droppings and taking them to their nest in a canopy tree, in doing so they distribute fig seeds to favorable locations for growth. G...

Tim Laman / Golden Spiny ant (Polyrhachis sp.) collecting fig seeds from animal droppings and taking them to their nest in a canopy tree, in doing so they distribute fig seeds to favorable locations for growth. G...

Tim Laman / Golden spiny ant (Polyrhachis sp) collecting fig seeds from animal droppings and taking them to their nest in a canopy tree crotch could be helping to spread fig seeds to favorable locations for growt...

Tim Laman / Ant mimicing spider in Sierra Madre National Park, Luzon, Philippines. September

Mark Moffett / Ponerine Ant (Ectatomma sp) drinking from green nectors in Passion Flower

Mark Moffett / Ant workers lured by sugary rewards along the margins of young Macaranga leaves, patrol and protect leaves from Beetles and other herbivores

Mark Moffett / Ant (Pachycondyla sp) queen digging entry into Cecropia sp sapling in search of place to start new colony

Mark Moffett / Ant (Crematogaster sp) group let leaves be overgrown by galls

Mark Moffett / Ant (Pseudomyrmex sp) larvae feeds on carrot-like growth from host Acacia

Mark Moffett / Ant (Pseudomyrmex sp) feeds larvae carrot-like growth from host Acacia

Mark Moffett / Ant (Pseudomyrmex sp) feeding its larvae, carrot-like growth from host Acacia

Mark Moffett / Ant (Pseudomyrmex sp) feeds larvae carrot-like growth from host Acacia

Mark Moffett / Carpenter Ant (Camponotus sp) feeds on digested nectar excreted by another insect, which itself escapes the ant's wrath

Mark Moffett / Ant (Pseudomyrmex sp) feeds larvae carrot-like growth from host Acacia