While at times difficult and frustrating, there really is nothing as exciting or rewarding as fieldwork. This goes double for any fieldwork in the tropics. Below are some images of my experiences working with ants in their natural environments.

Migrating ant bridges (Panama)
Carlos Weathers, our guardabosque, keeps an eye out for jaguars and poachers (Panama)
Ant bridge (Panama)
Ant bridge (Panama)
Studying ants in Panama
Studying ants in Panama
Studying ants in Panama with Matt Lutz

Army ants (Eciton hamatum) induced to form a very large bridge over a wide gap:

Another large, thick bridge stretched to breaking point:

However, even thin bridges can be very stable:

Checking a light trap for cool critters at night
Argentine ants swarming my hand

 

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